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Alan Shepard's birth name is Shepard Jr., Alan Bartlett.
Alan Shepard was the first American to travel to space. He made his historic flight aboard the Freedom 7 spacecraft on May 5, 1961 as part of the Mercury program.
Alan Shepard was an American astronaut and the first American in space. He made the historic suborbital flight on May 5, 1961, aboard the spacecraft Freedom 7 as part of NASA's Mercury program. Shepard later went on to become the fifth person to walk on the moon during the Apollo 14 mission in 1971.
Alan Shepard was born on November 18, 1923.
Alan Shepard was born on November 18, 1923.
Alan Shepard's wife's name was Louise Brewer.
Alan Shepard was born in East Derry, New Hampshire, in the United States.
Alan Shepard passed away in 1988. He was the first American to travel into space and the fifth person to walk on the Moon.
Alan Shepard - 1st American to travel into space
No, Alan Shepard passed away in 1998 at the age of 74. He was the first American to travel into space as part of the Mercury program but did not participate in the Apollo missions to the Moon.
Yes, Alan Shepard had two siblings, a brother named Paul and a sister named Laura.
Alan Shepard is the second man to go in space and the first American.