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The second American to fly into space was Gus Grissom. He was also the first American to make a second trip into space.
Guion S. Bluford Jr was the first American black Astronaut to go into space. See related links below for his bio and a list of other black Astronauts.
What was the first space probe to fly past the moon?
Alan B Shepard was the first American to fly in space onboard Freedom 7 on May 5th 1961.
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he was the first African American to fly in space
The second American to fly into space was Gus Grissom. He was also the first American to make a second trip into space.
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.
An Apollo spacecraft. As part of the Mercury project he was the first American in space.
She was the first american woman to fly in space.
The name of the first American astronaut to fly in space is Alan. B. Shepherd.
On may 5th 1961, Alan Sheppard made history by becoming the first American to fly to space.
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Valentina Tereshkova was the first woman to fly in space.
Yuri Gagarin is the first person to fly in space.
On May 5, 1962, Alan Shepard became the first American to fly in space aboard Freedom 7.
Guion S. Bluford Jr was the first American black Astronaut to go into space. See related links below for his bio and a list of other black Astronauts.