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Alan Shepard became the 1st American in space on May 5, 1961. His suborbital flight took place just 3 weeks after the Soviet Union's Yuri Gagarin orbited Earth.

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On May 5, 1961, Alan Shepard Went to Outer Space and Came Home, At the Smithsonian

Friday marks the 62nd anniversary of a New Hampshire man becoming the first American to travel in space.

Alan Shepard, of NH, became first American in space in 1961

Alan Shepard 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.

Alan Shepard: First American in Space

Project Mercury began in October 1958, with the objective of achieving the first human spaceflight. The project was an important part of the early Space Race

5th May 1961: Astronaut Alan Shepard becomes the first American to travel in space on Freedom 7

It was today, May 5th, back 1961, that astronaut Alan Shepard made history as the second person, and the first American, to go to outer space. Shepard, a World War II veteran and test pilot, commanded the Mercury-Redstone 3 flight, a mission that lasted a little over 15 minutes, and was the first cr

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May 5, 1961: Al Shepard and Freedom 7 – Commercial Crew Program

On May 5, 1961, Alan Shepard became the first American to travel into space.

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May 5, 1961: Alan Shepard Becomes the First American To Travel To Space | Firstpost RewindOn May 5, 1961, Alan B. Shepard Jr. became the first American to go

May 5, 1961: Alan Shepard Becomes the First American To Travel To Space