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.

Nov 21, 2023 · 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.

Apr 2, 2014 · Alan Shepard became one of the original seven Mercury program astronauts in 1959. He later commanded the Apollo 14 flight.

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.

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.

May 11, 2011 · Alan Shepard was the first American in space. He was one of NASA’s first seven astronauts. He also walked on the moon. What Was Shepard’s Early Life Like? Alan Shepard was born on Nov. 18, 1923. He worked on a ship during World War II. After the war, Shepard went back to school. He became a test pilot. Test pilots try out new aircraft.

Alan Shepard (November 18, 1923 - July 21, 1998) [2] was an American astronaut. He was the first American to travel into space. He was born in East Derry, New Hampshire. [2] He received a Bachelor of Science at Naval Academy in 1944, graduated at Naval Testpilot School in 1951 and he earned a Master of Arts at the Naval War College in 1957.

May 5, 2024 · Just 23 days after Yuri Gagarin of the Soviet Union became the first person in space, NASA launched astronaut Alan Shepard aboard the Freedom 7 capsule powered by a Redstone booster to become the...

May 5, 2023 · 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)

Alan Shepard was born in New Hampshire in 1923. He attended the United States Naval Academy. After graduation, Shepard served in the Navy. During World War II, Alan Shepard worked onboard a destroyer. He was a Navy test pilot when he was chosen to be one of the first American astronauts. On May 5, 1961 Shepard launched aboard Freedom 7. He ...