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Alan B. Shepard, Jr. was the first American in space, going on a short, sub-orbital flight on 5 May 1961.
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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 was the first afican American to travel in space?
who was the first African American to travel in space
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
Who was the first American in Outer Space?
Alan Shepard was the first and second American to go to outer space.
What was the first American space ship to go into space and obit the earth?
The first American satellite (space ship) was Explorer I, launched in 1958.
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 was the first afican American to travel in space?
who was the first African American to travel in space
Who was the first American in space not in the moon?
The first American in space was Alan Bartlett Shepard, Jr.
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 is the surname of the first African-American US President?
Obama
The first African American to go into space?
Guion Bluford was the first African American to go into space.
When did the first American enter space?
Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin is the first american to enter space
First American woman to travel in space?
The first American lady to travel in space was Sally Ride.
Who was the first American in Outer Space?
Alan Shepard was the first and second American to go to outer space.
What was the first American space ship to go into space and obit the earth?
The first American satellite (space ship) was Explorer I, launched in 1958.
Who was the first American Indian astronaut?
The first Native-American in space was John Herrington. The first American originally from India in space was Kalpana Chawla.
What was the surname of American in space?
Neil Armstrong (R.I.P.) is probably the most famous of America's astronauts, as he is credited with being the first human being in history to walk on the surface of the Earth's Moon.
