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What was the name of the Space Capsule that carried the first American to space?

The name of the Space Capsule that carried the first American to space was "Freedom 7." It was piloted by Alan Shepard on May 5, 1961.


The first American in space flew in this spacecraft.?

Alan Shepard flew in the Freedom 7 spacecraft launched by a Redstone rocket


What was the name of the ship that carried Alan Shepard into space?

Freedom 7 was the name of Alan Shepard's Mercury capsule when he became the First American and the second person to enter space on the 5th May 1961. In January 1971, Shepard returned to space aboard the Kitty Hawk Apollo 14 spacecraft which took him and his two fellow astronauts to the moon.


What year did Alan Shepard fly The Freedom 7 Capsule into space?

Mercury-Redstone 3, also known as Freedom 7, was launched by NASA on May 5, 1961. The mission lasted just 15 minutes 22 seconds, and Alan Shepard was the only person on the flight.


Who designed the capsule in the mercury space program?

The capsule in the Mercury space program was designed by McDonnell Aircraft Corporation. It was known as the Mercury spacecraft, or "Freedom 7" for the first manned flight with Alan Shepard in 1961.


Who was the first americanin space?

The first American in space was Alan Shepard, who flew aboard the Freedom 7 spacecraft on May 5, 1961.


Who was the first amercan in space?

Alan Shepard was the first American to travel to space. He made his historic flight aboard the Freedom 7 spacecraft on May 5, 1961 as part of the Mercury program.


Who was the first person to fly in a mercury capsule?

The Mercury capsule went to space in 1961. Although the Soviets had put a person in space first, Alan Shepard was the first American to fly the Mercury capsule in space.


Who is the first man go to the outer space using mercury capsule?

Alan Shepard was the first person to go into space using a Mercury Capsule. His flight was sub-orbital, lasting about 15 minutes.


What was Alan B Shepard's ship named on his space flight?

Freedom 7


When did Alan Shepherd fly in space?

He flew in space on 5/5/1961. It was a sub orbit flight.


When did Alan Shepard go into space?

Alan Shepard became the first American in space on May 5, 1961, when he piloted the Mercury spacecraft Freedom 7 on a suborbital flight.