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no not even close
Actually, he was the second man, first American man. Not sure why the "not even close" ... ?
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Was the first man in space american?
No, The first American in space was Alan Shepard who went into space about a month after Yuri A. Gagarin (first man in space) did.
Was john glenn was the first man in space?
He was the first American in orbit, the first American in space was Alan Shepard and the first person in space was Yuri Gagarin
Who was the second man to travel into space?
Alan B. Shepard, Jr.
What is the history of the Kennedy Space Center?
The Kennedy Space Center celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2012. In 1961 Alan Shepard was the first man into space and in 1962 John Glenn was the first American man to orbit the earth.
When was the first space travel in America?
Explorer-1 was the first U.S. satellite successfully launched into space, in January 1958. Alan Shepard was the first U.S. man launched into space, in January 1961.
Who was the first American man in space?
Alan Shepard
What do people know Alan Shepard for?
Alan Shepard is the second man to go in space and the first American.
Was the first man in space american?
No, The first American in space was Alan Shepard who went into space about a month after Yuri A. Gagarin (first man in space) did.
First astronaut in space?
The first astronaut in space was the Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin in April of 1961. His flight lasted for 108 minutes in which he orbited Earth once. The first American in space was Alan Shepard in May of 1961.
Was Alan Shepard the first person on the moon?
no but hew was in space Niel Armstrong was the first man on the moon
Who did the US sent into space less than a month after the russians sent the first man into space?
Alan Shepard
Was john glenn was the first man in space?
He was the first American in orbit, the first American in space was Alan Shepard and the first person in space was Yuri Gagarin
Who did the US send into space less than a month after the Russians sent the first man into space?
Alan Shepard Jr.
When was the first american man in space?
Alan Shepard was the first American in space flying the Freedom 7 mission on May 5, 1961.
Who was the first US man and woman in Space?
Alan Shepard and Sally Ride--about 30 years apart.
Who was the second man to travel into space?
Alan B. Shepard, Jr.
Who was the first man to into space?
A Russian named Yuri Gagarin became both the first human to travel into space, and the first to orbit the earth. Alan Shepard was the first American in space and the second person to travel into space.
