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Alan Shepard and Mercury-Redstone 3, the American spaceflight that came 23 days too late

In May 1961, Alan Shepard became the first American to reach space aboard Mercury-Redstone 3, just weeks after Yuri Gagarin’s historic orbital flight. This video explores how close the United States ...
ABC7

This day in history: Alan Shepard becomes first American to travel into space

On May 5, 1961, Alan Shepard became the first American to travel to space. Born in 1923, Shepard was a decorated pilot with the United States Navy before he was recruited to become one of the Mercury ...
The Spokesman-Review

'The Clock Has Started:' Alan Shepard and the Mercury missions

Those were the words Alan Shepard used 60 years ago Wednesday to note his cockpit timepiece had begun running. This meant his Redstone rocket booster had left the ground sending him and his one-man ...
Franchise Times

FranChoice Founder Achieves Boyhood Dream With Blue Origin Space Flight

Jeff Elgin was one of six crew members aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket when it launched into suborbital flight October 8. “In the vacuum of space, the moon is crystal clear. You can see the ...