Alan Shepard - Wikipedia
Alan Bartlett Shepard Jr. (November 18, 1923 – July 21, 1998) was an American astronaut. In 1961, he became the second person and the first American to travel into space and, in 1971, he became the fifth and oldest person to walk on the Moon, at age 47.
Former Astronaut Alan Shepard - NASA
2023年11月21日 · Alan Shepard piloted his Freedom 7 Mercury capsule for a 15 minute suborbital flight with no communication glitches. He was the first person from the US and the second person to enter space.
Alan Shepard - Flight, Wife & Apollo 14 - Biography
2014年4月2日 · Alan Shepard became one of the original seven Mercury program astronauts in 1959. He later commanded the Apollo 14 flight.
Alan B. Shepard, Jr. | Mercury Program, Apollo Program, Moon …
2024年11月14日 · Alan B. Shepard, Jr. (born November 18, 1923, East Derry, New Hampshire, U.S.—died July 21, 1998, Monterey, California) was the first U.S. astronaut to travel in space.
Who Was Alan Shepard? (Grades K-4) - NASA
2011年5月11日 · Alan Shepard was the first American in space. He was one of NASA’s first seven astronauts. He also walked on the moon.
Alan Shepard: First American in Space - National Air and Space Museum
U.S. Navy test pilot Alan Shepard joined the astronaut program in 1959. He became the first American and the second man in space on May 5, 1961, when he piloted the Mercury spacecraft Freedom 7 on a 490-kilometer (300-mile), 15-minute suborbital flight.
First American In Space: The Flight of Alan B. Shepard
2021年5月5日 · Alan Shepard became the first American in space in this Mercury capsule. He named it "Freedom 7," the number signifying the seven Mercury astronauts. Now on display at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center.
60 Years Ago: Alan Shepard Becomes the First American in Space
On May 5, 1961, Alan B. Shepard became the first American in space during a suborbital flight aboard his Mercury capsule named Freedom 7. Three weeks later, based on the success of Shepard’s brief flight, President John F. Kennedy committed the United States to achieving a lunar landing before the end of the decade.
Over 60 Years Ago, Alan Shepard Became the First American in …
2023年5月5日 · The story of how Alan Shepard became the first American in space, causing an anxious nation to collectively exhale a sigh of relief. On May 5, 1961, Alan Shepard (left) carried out the first American spaceflight, climbing some 116 miles (188 km) above Earth's surface with the help of a V-2-inspired Redstone rocket (right). (Credit: NASA)
Admiral Alan B. Shepard, Jr., USN - Academy of Achievement
1998年7月21日 · On May 5 of that year, a Redstone rocket launched America's first astronaut, Alan Shepard, beyond the earth's atmosphere, into space. Shepard's mission made him a national hero and put to rest any fears that the United States would be left behind in …