Alan Bartlett Shepard Jr. (November 18, 1923 – July 21, 1998) was an American astronaut. In 1961, he became the second person and the first American to travel into space and, in 1971, he became the …

Nov 25, 2025 · Alan Shepard piloted his Freedom 7 Mercury capsule for a 15 minute suborbital flight with no communication glitches. He was the first person from the US and the second person to enter …

Nov 14, 2025 · Alan B. Shepard, Jr. (born November 18, 1923, East Derry, New Hampshire, U.S.—died July 21, 1998, Monterey, California) was the first U.S. astronaut to travel in space.

Apr 2, 2014 · Alan Shepard became one of the original seven Mercury program astronauts in 1959. He later commanded the Apollo 14 flight.

Jul 1, 2025 · Rear Admiral Shepard was one of the Mercury astronauts named by NASA in April 1959, and he holds the distinction of being the first American to journey into space.

May 2, 2024 · Alan Shepard became the first American in space on May 5th 1961 when his Freedom 7 spacecraft was launched by a Mercury-Redstone rocket. He flew to an altitude of 116 statute miles …

May 5, 2021 · In 1961, the United States and the Soviet Union found themselves in a race to put the first human being into space. The United States initiated Project Mercury in 1958 to put the first American …

Alan Shepard ... Alan Shepard (November 18, 1923 - July 21, 1998) [2] was an American astronaut. He was the first American to travel into space. He was born in East Derry, New Hampshire. [2]

Alan Shepard was one of the original seven Mercury astronauts named by NASA in April 1959. On May 5, 1961, he became the first American to journey into space when his Freedom 7 capsule was …

Alan Bartlett Shepard Jr. (November 18, 1923 – July 21, 1998) was an American astronaut. In 1961, he became the second person and the first American to travel into space and, in 1971, he became the …