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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 Shepard: Married until his death in 1998. Marjorie Lunney (1955) Deke Slayton: Divorced 1978 Group 2 (New Nine) Jan Shearon (1956) Neil Armstrong: Divorced 1994 Susan Bugbee (1950) Frank Borman: Married until her death in 2021 Jane DuBose (1953) Pete Conrad: Divorced 1988 Marilyn Gerlach (1952) Jim Lovell: Married until her death in 2023
The Astronaut Wives Club is a 2015 American period drama television series developed by Stephanie Savage for ABC.It is based on Lily Koppel's 2013 book of the same name. [2]
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 ...
The Right Stuff is a 1983 American epic historical drama film written and directed by Philip Kaufman and based on the 1979 book of the same name by Tom Wolfe.The film follows the Navy, Marine, and Air Force test pilots who were involved in aeronautical research at Edwards Air Force Base, California, as well as the Mercury Seven, the seven military pilots who were selected to be the astronauts ...
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Their names were publicly announced by NASA on April 9, 1959: Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, John Glenn, Gus Grissom, Wally Schirra, Alan Shepard, and Deke Slayton. The Mercury Seven created a new profession in the United States, and established the image of the American astronaut for decades to come.
Only Project Mercury, the first operational crewed space-flight program, is covered. The Mercury Seven were Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, John Glenn, Gus Grissom, Wally Schirra, Alan Shepard, and Deke Slayton. Emphasis is given to the personal stories of the astronauts and their wives rather than the technical aspects of space travel and the ...