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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.
Mercury-Redstone 3, or Freedom 7, was the first United States human spaceflight, on May 5, 1961, piloted by astronaut Alan Shepard.It was the first crewed flight of Project Mercury.
Louise Shepard was nicknamed "First Lady in Space" when her husband Alan Shepard became the first astronaut into space. [3] She became "the group’s first fashion icon", and clothing stores sold the outfit she wore to the White House to celebrate the launch.
If you thought the “Right Stuff” storyline where Alan Shepard’s wife Louise changed her niece’s name to “Martha” seemed a bit far-fetched — even for a TV show — then you might want ...
A second burn, at 86:10:52 mission time, sent the spacecraft into an orbit of 58.8 nautical miles (108.9 km; 67.7 mi) by 9.1 nautical miles (16.9 km; 10.5 mi). This was done in preparation for the release of the LM Antares. Apollo 14 was the first mission on which the CSM propelled the LM to the lower orbit—though Apollo 13 would have done so ...
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The Children’s Trust Book Club provides a free book a month to children from birth to age 5, in English or Spanish. Free book club for toddlers, preschoolers expands. How Miami-Dade parents can ...