Alan Shepard Jr.

In 1961, Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin was the first human in space and less than a month later, Alan Shepard Jr. was the first American in space.

Mercury astronaut Alan Shepard

Coming just three weeks after Mercury astronaut Alan Shepard became the first American in space, Kennedy's bold challenge set the nation on a journey unlike any before in human history.

John Glenn

Fifty years ago, John Glenn was the first American in space.

Alan B. Shepard

Alan B. Shepard took the first American space journey on May 5, 1961, followed by Virgil Grissom a few months later, then by John Glenn and John Glenn's historic orbit of the earth on February 20, 1962.

Alan Shepard of Derry

On May 5, 1961, Alan Shepard of Derry rode a Mercury spacecraft and became the first American in space.

Alan Shepard, the first American in space,

Apparently Alan Shepard, the first American in space, shared my concern.

May 5 - Alan Shepard

1961, May 5 - Alan Shepard became the first American in space.

Navy pilot Alan Shepard

Navy pilot Alan Shepard became the first American to reach space on May 5, 1961 — 55 years ago this week.

one of the original seven Mercury astronauts, Alan Shepard (1923-1998)

As one of the original seven Mercury astronauts, Alan Shepard (1923-1998) became the first American in space on May 5, 1961, and

Alan Shepard – – one of NASA’s first seven astronauts

On May 5, 1961, Alan Shepard – one of NASA’s first seven astronauts – became the first American in space.

Alan Shepard, shortly followed by the Apollo 11 mission putting Neil Armstrong on the moon

The first American in space was Alan Shepard, shortly followed by the Apollo 11 mission putting Neil Armstrong on the moon.

May 15th 1961 astronaut Alan Shepard

On May 15th 1961 astronaut Alan Shepard became the first American in space.

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Astronaut Rear Adm. Alan Shepard

Astronaut Rear Adm. Alan Shepard, a Naval Academy graduate of the Class of 1945, piloted a 15-minute Project Mercury suborbital flight of the Freedom 7 spacecraft on May 5, 1961, to become the first American in space.

5 - Astronaut Alan Shepard

May 5 - Astronaut Alan Shepard became the first American in space.

a birthday, Sir Edmund Halley, known for Sir Edmund Halley's discovery of Halley’s Comet, and Alan Shepard, the first American in space

Math - This month two famous men who have a lot to do with space have a birthday, Sir Edmund Halley, known for Sir Edmund Halley's discovery of Halley’s Comet, and Alan Shepard, the first American in space.

Alan Shepard—— the namesake for the Blue Origin launch vehicle and spacecraft

On May 5, 1961, Alan Shepard—the namesake for the Blue Origin launch vehicle and spacecraft—became the first American in space.

Alan Shepard , the pilot of the Freedom 7,

Alan Shepard, the pilot of the Freedom 7, became the first American in space on May 5, 1961.

1961 CDR Alan Shepard

On 5 May, 1961 CDR Alan Shepard became the first American in space, a trip lasting 15 minutes and 28 seconds.

in which Naval Academy graduate Alan Shepard

Freedom 7, in which Naval Academy graduate Alan Shepard became the first American in space.