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way to the elevator. applause from the 120 or so people. and now astronaut shepard ascends the gantry crane. in a few moments he'll be placed in the capsule. >> t minus ten, nine, eight seven, six, five, four, three, two, one, zero, ignition. liftoff. liftoff. >> lift-off, and the clock has started. all systems are go. >> some lawmakers want to award the medal of honor to shepard. all today appeared ready to spend more money on our space effort. all agreed russia is still ahead. but all this was beside the point for the wife of the first american astronaut. mrs. alan shepard at virginia beach, virginia heard the news with relief.