NASA Honours Alan Shepard as It Celebrates 60th Anniversary of First American in Space
NASA Honours Alan Shepard as It Celebrates 60th Anniversary of First American in Space On May 5, 1961, astronaut Alan Shepard rocketed to space in the now-iconic Mercury capsule, Freedom 7. By Edited by Gadgets 360 Newsdesk | Updated: 6 May 2021 17:08 IST Photo Credit: Twitter/ @nasa Alan Shepard's brief flight proved to be a stepping stone for the US in the realm of space Highlights President Kennedy presented him with the Distinguished Service Medal Shepard became the first American to travel to space NASA astronaut Alan Shepard became the first American to ...
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