Freedom 7
Alan Bartlett Shepard, Jr.
President William Clinton
On May 5 1961 Mercury 3 took Alan Shepard to space making it America's first manned space flight
Alan Shepard was the first American citizen in space. His ship, the Freedom 7, was launched on a sub-orbital ballistic trajectory and safely recovered on May 5, 1961.
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 American in space was Alan Shepard, who spent 15 minutes in a sub-orbital flight on May 5, 1961.
Alan Shepard was the first American to travel to space. He made his historic flight aboard the Freedom 7 spacecraft on May 5, 1961 as part of the Mercury program.
Alan Shepard's speech, delivered during his historic flight aboard Freedom 7 on May 5, 1961, was brief yet significant. He famously remarked, "Okay, control, I’m on my way," marking the United States' first human spaceflight. The speech encapsulated the excitement and challenges of space exploration, highlighting the pioneering spirit of NASA and the Cold War space race. Shepard's mission paved the way for future space endeavors and inspired a generation to look towards the stars.
Alan Shepard became the first American in space on May 5, 1961, when he piloted the Mercury spacecraft Freedom 7 on a suborbital flight.
May 5th, 1961.
On 5 May, 1961 Alan Shepherd was launched on a sub-orbital flight into space aboard Freedom 7, the first manned mission of Project Mercury.
Alan B Shepard was the first American to fly in space onboard Freedom 7 on May 5th 1961.