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On plot line in particular, that has nothing to do with actual space travel, is astronaut Alan Shepard's infidelity. Alan is played by Jake McDorman and Shannon Lucio plays his wife, Louise. In the show, Alan cheats on Louise, and it's pretty heartbreaking to watch. But did it happen in real life?
At one point there was actual photographic evidence of Shepard's indiscretions — he'd been caught at swingers parties and once picked up a lady of the night at the Mexican border while traveling with NASA on official business.
50 years ago today, Alan Shepard blasted off on board the first flight of NASA’s Mercury program, becoming the first American in space. Shepard was the consummate astronaut, — he stayed with...
Photographers even caught Shepard smuggling a prostitute into his hotel room, but the pictures were never published.
In fact, Cooper blamed Shepard for taking his place on Apollo 14 through a shrewd bit of internal politicking. Astronaut Scott Carpenter (I learned from two lengthy background investigations conducted by the FBI on Shepard, which I managed to obtain from the FBI) once accused Shepard of “swindling” him in a business deal.
The Right Stuff Disney+ TV series is compared to the true story of the Mercury Seven astronauts and their wives. Meet the real John Glenn, Alan Shepard, Annie Glenn and others.
The marriage of Mercury Seven astronaut Alan Shepard, who became the first American in space, and his wife Louise - nicknamed "Saint Louise" for her composure - was among the few that survived,...
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.
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.
Fifty years ago, Alan Shepard became the first astronaut to hit a golf ball on the moon. Read on for more facts about trailblazing career at NASA.