Yuri Gagarin was a Soviet pilot and cosmonaut who became the first human to travel into space in 1961. Alan Shepard was an American astronaut and the first American to travel into space in 1961, just a few weeks after Gagarin's historic flight. Both Gagarin and Shepard played significant roles in the early days of space exploration.
Yuri Gagarin was the first human to journey into outer space. Alan Shepard was the first American to travel to space. John Glenn was the first American to orbit the Earth.
The first people in space were Yuri Gagarin from the Soviet Union and Alan Shepard from the United States. Yuri Gagarin's flight on April 12, 1961, made him the first human to travel into space, while Alan Shepard became the first American in space on May 5, 1961.
Alan Shepherd
Yuri Gagarin of the USSR and Alan Shepard of the US, though his was a sub-orbital flight. John Glen was the first US astronaut to match Gagarin and orbit the Earth.
Alan Shepard, not to be confused with Alan Shepherd (who was a British motorcyclist), was in space for 216 hours and 57 minutes.
The first astronaut was Alan B. Shepherd. the first cosmonaut was Yuri Gagarin.
Yes, Alan Shepherd is Albanian and American.
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.
Yuri Gagarin was the first human to journey into outer space. Alan Shepard was the first American to travel to space. John Glenn was the first American to orbit the Earth.
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The first people in space were Yuri Gagarin from the Soviet Union and Alan Shepard from the United States. Yuri Gagarin's flight on April 12, 1961, made him the first human to travel into space, while Alan Shepard became the first American in space on May 5, 1961.
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.
Alan Shepherd
July 21st 1998
Yes...1998 age 74.
He was the first American in space!
The first astronaut in space was Alan shepherd, while Yuri Gagarin is the first cosmonaut in space. Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon.