I loved this! Alternate history science fiction where a meteorite destroys most of the east coast of the US in 1952, starting the space race and colonization of the Moon & Mars a few decades early. Despite the scifi setting, the book mostly focuses on the social and cultural ramifications, especially around having white women and people of color as astronauts (or, more to the point, not having them), though the science is solid too. I really liked the relationship between Elma & her husband, as well as the myriad of interesting relationships she has with other astronauts, pilots and computers. Looking forward to the next one.