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If you thought the “Right Stuff” storyline where Alan Shepard’s wife Louise changed her niece’s name to “Martha” seemed a bit far-fetched — even for a TV show — then you might want ...
Alan Shepard Park in Cocoa Beach, Florida, a beach-side park south of Cape Canaveral, is named in his honor. [146] The City of Virginia Beach renamed its convention center, with its integral geodesic dome, the Alan B. Shepard Convention Center. The building was later renamed the Alan B. Shepard Civic Center, and was razed in 1994. [147]
Men Don't Tell is a 1993 American made-for-television drama film starring Peter Strauss and Judith Light.It was directed by Harry Winer.The film first aired on CBS network on Sunday, March 14, 1993.
Married until his death in 2024 Jeannie Martin (1955) Charlie Bassett: Married until his death in the 1966 NASA T-38 crash: Sue Ragsdale Alan Bean: Divorced 1976 Barbara Atchley (1961) Gene Cernan: Divorced 1981 Martha Horn (1957) Roger B. Chaffee: Married until his death in the 1967 Apollo 1 accident Patricia Finnegan (1957) Michael Collins
Bell and Shepard welcomed daughter Lincoln in March 2013, seven months before they tied the knot at Beverly Hills courthouse. The couple went on to welcome daughter Delta in December 2014.
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Shepard discussed the name with his wife, Louise, backup pilot John Glenn, and Robert R. Gilruth, and all liked it. Contrary to popular belief, the "7" was not a reference to the seven original astronauts selected for Mercury but rather to the fact that Shepard's spacecraft was factory model no. 7.
He studied at Colorado University, where his impetuousness led to trouble with the authorities over the launch (and subsequent crash) of an unsanctioned, self-built rocket. His father took charge of the situation, steering the boy's interest toward more constructive ends, ultimately resulting in Alan's role as pilot of Thunderbird 3. [44] [13]