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Alan Shepard's first flight was on May 5, 1961. It was the first spaceflight by an American. Yuri Gagarin of the USSR went into space 3 weeks before Shepard to become the first man in space.
Shepard's second flight was aboard Apollo 14. He and his crewmates, Stuart Roosa and Edgar Mitchell were launched toward the moon on January 31, 1971. On February 5, Shepard piloted the lunar module "Antares" to the most accurate landing of all the Apollo moon landings. 33 hours after landing, Shepard and Mitchell left the lunar surface. They landed in the Pacific Ocean on February 9, 1971.
Shepard was the oldest astronaut to land on the moon and the only one of the Original 7 to do so.
Shepard died on July 21, 1998. Because he was a former Navy avaitor, he requested that his ashes be scattered at sea.
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Who were the first Americans to go in to outer space?
The first ever American to go into outer space was astronaut John Glenn, who orbited the Earth aboard the capsule Friendship 7 on 20th February 1962, at the age of 41 years old.He went up again aboard the space shuttle Discovery on 29th October 1998, becoming the oldest person to fly in space at the age of 77! He has also served as a prominent US Senator for the Republican Party, and is 91 years old as of February 2013.
Who was the oldest man to go to the moon?
Alan B. Shephard, age 47. Apollo 14 mission in 1971 The correct answer is John Glenn at the age of 77!! he flew on Discovery (STS-95). I hope this helps. Sorry not the Moon, he just went into space!!
How long did the space race take?
8 minutes for the shuttle to go to space
Can jet planes go into space?
No, because there's no oxygen in space for the engines to use. The rocket motors used to go into space are supplied with combustion oxygen via the engines' plumbing.
Do bullets go fast in space?
no bullets do not move in space because there is no gravitational pull
What do people know Alan Shepard for?
Alan Shepard is the second man to go in space and the first American.
When did Alan Shepard go into space?
May 5th, 1961.
Did Alan Shepard go into space?
May 5th, 1961.
How many times did Alan Shepard go to space?
2
Who was the fist american to go to space?
Alan B. Shepard, Jr.
Who were the first two people to go into outer space?
The first two people who were to go into outer space are Yuri Gagarin and Alan Shepard. Yuri Gagarin was from the Soviet Union while Alan Shepard was from the United States.
Who was the first American in Outer Space?
Alan Shepard was the first and second American to go to outer space.
In what year did Alan Shepard fly into space?
Alan Shepard was the second person and the first American to go into space. He did so May 5, 1961. He flew into space again in 1971, commanding the Apollo 14 mission to the moon (January 31-February 9, 1971). Astronaut is the US term for a person who goes into space.
Who was the first astronuat?
the first American astronaut to go into space was Alan B. Shepard Jr.
What year did the first American go into space?
Edward White became the first American to walk in space on June 3, 1965.
The first American in space flew in this spacecraft.?
Alan Shepard flew in the Freedom 7 spacecraft launched by a Redstone rocket
Did Alan Shepard go to college?
yes
