Alan Shepard, Jr. was an American astronaut. He commanded the Apollo 14 mission, and is the fifth individual, as well as the oldest, to walk on the moon.
The first American to orbit the earth was astronaut John Glenn, the name of the spacecraft was a Mercury spacecraft. But it was called The Friendship 7.As there were 7 astronauts chosen in the first batch of astronauts.
It is called the Apollo spacecraft.
X-15 Actually, while the X-15 WAS technically the first US craft to enter space (it flew higher than 50 statute miles on several occasions) it only carried one pilot. The first US spacecraft to carry more than one astronaut was Gemini 3, launched on March 23rd, 1965 and crewed by commander V. I. "Gus" Grissom and pilot John W. Young.
The spacecraft's name is Serenity.
Alan Shepard flew in the Mercury-Redstone 3 spacecraft, which was also known as Freedom 7.
The name of the first astronaut to fly in space was Alan .b. Shepard.
Alan Shepard, Jr. was an American astronaut. He commanded the Apollo 14 mission, and is the fifth individual, as well as the oldest, to walk on the moon.
Alan Shepard's birth name is Shepard Jr., Alan Bartlett.
Alan Shepard's wife's name was Louise Brewer Shepard.
Alan Shepard's wife's name was Louise Brewer.
Freedom 7 was the name of Alan Shepard's Mercury capsule when he became the First American and the second person to enter space on the 5th May 1961. In January 1971, Shepard returned to space aboard the Kitty Hawk Apollo 14 spacecraft which took him and his two fellow astronauts to the moon.
The answer is the Apollo11
Alan Bartlett Shepard, Jr.
Alan Shepard named his Mercury spacecraft "Freedom 7" to symbolize the spirit of freedom and the seven Mercury astronauts who were part of the program. Each Mercury spacecraft was given a unique name, often reflecting themes of exploration, American ideals, or personal significance to the astronaut. The naming process involved the astronauts themselves, who contributed ideas and worked with the public relations team to select names that resonated with the mission's purpose and their own identities.
The first American to orbit the earth was astronaut John Glenn, the name of the spacecraft was a Mercury spacecraft. But it was called The Friendship 7.As there were 7 astronauts chosen in the first batch of astronauts.
It is called the Apollo spacecraft.