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What year did Alan Shepard become the first American in space?
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1961
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What do people know Alan Shepard for?
Alan Shepard is the second man to go in space and the first American.
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.
Who was the oldest person to land on the moon?
That would be Alan B. Shepard, who was also the first American in space.
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 did Alan Shepard Jr do on May 5th 1961?
On May 5, 1961, Alan Shepard piloted the Freedom 7 mission and became the second person, and the first American, to travel into space
Who is Alan Shepard and what did he do?
Alan Shepard was the first American in space
When did Alan B Shepard become the first American in space?
On may 5th 1961, Alan Sheppard made history by becoming the first American to fly to space.
Who was the first American in space not in the moon?
The first American in space was Alan Bartlett Shepard, Jr.
Who was the first American in Outer Space?
Alan Shepard was the first and second American to go to outer space.
Who was the first American man in space?
Alan Shepard
Was Alan Shepard the first American in space?
yes he was
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.
Who became the first American in outer 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
What do people know Alan Shepard for?
Alan Shepard is the second man to go in space and the first American.
Americans put the first of these in space.?
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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.
