Alan Shepard took off on Freedom 7 on May 5, 1961. This actually was a delayed flight though. The original flight was set to take place in October of 1960.This as then delayed to March 6,1961, which was also delayed to May 5, 1961 when Freedom 7 took off.
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Alan Shepard was the first American in space
Alan Shepard was born in East Derry, New Hampshire.
Alan Shepard died on July 21, 1998
Shepard's Freedom 7 flight which made him the first American to enter space lasted 15 minutes 28 seconds. Shepard's Apollo 14 mission to the moon lasted 9 days, 1 minute, 58 seconds.
Freedom 7
Alan Shepard's birth name is Shepard Jr., Alan Bartlett.
Alan Shepard Alan Shepard
Alan Shepard was the first American in space
Alan Shepard took part in two spaceflights. First was Mercury-Redstone 3, and the second was Apollo 14.
Alan Shepard made a sub orbital flight after Russian Yuri Gargain made an orbital flight of the earth.
Alan Shepard was born on November 18, 1923.
Alan Shepard was born on November 18, 1923.
Alan Shepard's wife's name was Louise Brewer.
Alan Shepard was born in East Derry, New Hampshire.
Alan Shepard died on July 21, 1998
Shepard's Freedom 7 flight which made him the first American to enter space lasted 15 minutes 28 seconds. Shepard's Apollo 14 mission to the moon lasted 9 days, 1 minute, 58 seconds.