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First American astronaut to man a spacecraft?
Alan Shepard
What was the name of Alan Shepard mission?
Alan Shepard, Jr. was an American astronaut. He commanded the Apollo 14 mission, and is the fifth individual, as well as the oldest, to walk on the moon.
Astronaut John Glenn was the first American to do what?
Astronaut John Glenn was the first American to orbit the Earth on February 20, 1962, aboard the Friendship 7 spacecraft.
American astronaut in 1960?
The first American astronaut in space was Alan Shepard, who made his historic flight on May 5, 1961 aboard the Freedom 7 spacecraft.
What ohioan was the first American astronaut to circle the earth in a spacecraft?
John Glennwas the first American to circle the earth. He was later a Democratic Senator from Ohio.
What was the first American spacecraft to carry three astronauts?
The Apollo Mission
Who was the first American astronaut to go up in space?
The first American to orbit the earth was astronaut John Glenn, the name of the spacecraft was a Mercury spacecraft. But it was called The Friendship 7.As there were 7 astronauts chosen in the first batch of astronauts.
What was the first American spacecraft carrying an astronaut to orbit Earth?
The first American spacecraft which orbited the earth was called The Mercury Friendship 7, and the astronaut was a famous person his name was John Glenn, he was a senator for many years later.
Who was the first American astronaut to go around the Earth?
The first American astronaut to orbit the Earth was John Glenn. He orbited the Earth three times on February 20, 1962, aboard the Friendship 7 spacecraft.
What astronaut reached the stars and in 1983 became the first African American in space?
No astronaut has reached the stars. Nor have any unmanned spacecraft reached them.Guion Stewart Buford was the first African-American in space on August 30 1983
What is the first American spacecraft to carry more than one anstronaot?
X-15
Who was the seventh man to walk on the moon?
Astronaut Alan .B.Shepherd was the first American astronaut to go in space. He did a sub orbit of the earth in his Mercury spacecraft. He was the Apollo 14 commander.
