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Alan Shepard ... 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 …

Nov 25, 2025 · 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 …

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. He would …

Feb 17, 2026 · 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.

Aug 25, 1998 · Alan Shepard steps out of Freedom Seven aboard USS Lake Champlain (CVS-39), 5 May 1961. A veteran of the Pacific Theater in WWII and the Korean War, Alan Shepard also served …

Apr 2, 2014 · Shepard made history on May 5, 1961, as his Freedom 7 spacecraft flew up into the sky from its Florida launch pad. He became the first American in space, a month after the Soviet …

8 hours ago · Shepard and Jake Chiasson were acquired by Montreal from Ottawa on Friday in exchange for Riley Kidney. Shepard has a 3.65 GAA and an .885 save percentage in 15 outings with …

Jul 21, 1998 · Today, many Americans take the missions of the Space Shuttle for granted, and few of our astronauts become household names. But of all the brave men and women who have led our …

8 hours ago · Shepard and Jake Chiasson were acquired by Montreal from Ottawa on Friday in exchange for Riley Kidney. Shepard has a 3.65 GAA and an .885 save percentage in 15 outings with …