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May 5, 1961- Alan Shepard the first American in space

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

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On May 5, 1961, Navy Commander Alan Bartlett Shepard Jr. was launched into space aboard the Freedom 7 space capsule, becoming the first American astronaut to...

Tag - may 5 in space history

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

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