Alan Shepard — The First American to Brave Space
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Alan Shepard — The First American to Brave Space
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The Day Alan Shepard Made American History
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The Day Alan Shepard Made American History
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“What a beautiful view.” Alan Shepard became the first American in space 60 years ago today (May 5, 1961) when Freedom 7 lifted off atop a Mercury-Redstone rocket. The 15-minute flight gave us valuable data on how humans respond to microgravity, and set us on a path toward having a continuous human presence in space with the construction of the International Space Station decades later: youtu.be/YMptAi6Z8io | NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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“What a beautiful view.” Alan Shepard became the first American in space 60 years ago today (May 5, 1961) when Freedom 7 lifted off atop a Mercury-Redstone rocket. The 15-minute flight gave us valuable data on how humans respond to microgravity, and set us on a path toward having a continuous human presence in space with the construction of the International Space Station decades later: youtu.be/YMptAi6Z8io | NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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5th May 1961: Astronaut Alan Shepard becomes the first American to travel in space on Freedom 7
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5th May 1961: Astronaut Alan Shepard becomes the first American to travel in space on Freedom 7
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On This Day: Alan Shepard's 15-Minute Flight That Changed Everything
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First American in Space: Alan Shepard’s Freedom 7 🚀
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15 minutes in space. A turning point for a nation. #onthisday #history #space #nasa
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15 minutes in space. A turning point for a nation. #onthisday #history #space #nasa
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May 5, 1961: First American in Space – Alan Shepard’s 15 Minutes
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He Risked Everything for 15 Minutes in Space… 🚀 #history
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60 years ago today, astronaut Alan Shepard climbed into the Freedom 7 capsule for a sub-orbital flight 115 miles above the Earth’s surface, becoming the first American in space. Soon-to-be Evening News anchor Walter Cronkite reported from Cape Canaveral. | CBS Evening News
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