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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 fifth and oldest person to walk on the Moon, at age 47.
Alan Bartlett Shepard Jr. Derry, New Hampshire, November 18, 1923 July 21, 1998: Shepard graduated from the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland, in 1944. After service afloat during World War II, he qualified as a pilot in 1947, and as a test pilot at the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School in 1950.
Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, John Glenn, Gus Grissom, Wally Schirra, Alan Shepard and Deke Slayton. The first group of astronauts selected by NASA were for Project Mercury in April 1959. All seven were military test pilots, a requirement specified by President Eisenhower to simplify the selection process.
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 ...
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Mercury-Redstone 3, or Freedom 7, was the first United States human spaceflight, on May 5, 1961, piloted by astronaut Alan Shepard.It was the first crewed flight of Project Mercury.
Alan Shepard (1923–1998) — Mercury-Redstone 3, Apollo 14. First American in space. William Shepherd — STS-27, STS-41, STS-52, Soyuz TM-31/STS-102
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