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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.
While their husbands were working at Cape Canaveral, Florida, the women were living in Houston, many as next-door-neighbors. [3] The wives formed a tight-knit support group called the "Astronaut Wives Club". [4] They took turns hosting "launch parties"— potlucks to provide an atmosphere of support for each other whenever there was a launch. [3]
The Astronaut Wives Club premiered on June 18, 2015. [3] Following the completion of its run, the series' developer noted the series had been planned as a miniseries, telling a complete story. [ 1 ] However, series creator Stephanie Savage revealed in an interview with Variety that the producers were interested in making the series an anthology ...
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 ...
VAN HORN, Texas (Reuters) -The eldest daughter of pioneering U.S. astronaut Alan Shepard took a joyride to the edge of space aboard Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin rocketship on Saturday, 60 years after ...
Leroy Gordon Cooper Jr. (March 6, 1927 – October 4, 2004) was an American aerospace engineer, test pilot, United States Air Force pilot, and the youngest of the seven original astronauts in Project Mercury, the first human space program of the United States.
3.5 Alan Tracy. 3.5.1 Original ... She helped Jeff bring up his five sons after the death of his wife. ... Zimmerman spoke warmly of Alan's conception and development ...
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.