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View All Images- Astronaut Alan B. Shepard, Jr. lifts off in the Freedom 7 Mercury spacecraft on May 5, 1961. This third flight of the Mercury-Redstone (MR-3) vehicle, developed by Dr. Wernher von Braun and the rocket team in Huntsille, Alabama, was the first marned space mission for the United States. During the 15-minute suborbital flight, Shepard reached an altitude of 115 miles and traveled 302 miles downrange. Photo by NASA/CNP-PHOTOlink.net
- A closeup of astronaut Alan B. Shepard in his space suit seated inside the Mercury capsule on Saturday, April 29, 1961. He is undergoing a flight simulation test with the capsule mated to the Redstone booster. Photo by NASA/CNP-PHOTOlink.net
- A United States Marine helicopter recovery team hoists astronaut Alan B. Shepard from his Mercury spacecraft after a successful flight and splashdown in the Atlantic Ocean. On Friday, May 5th 1961, Alan B. Shepard Jr. became the first American to fly into space. His Freedom 7 Mercury capsule flew a suborbital trajectory lasting 15 minutes 22 seconds. His spacecraft landed in the Atlantic Ocean where he and his capsule were recovered by helicopter and transported to the awaiting aircraft carrier U.S.S. Lake Champlain. Photo by NASA/CNP-PHOTOlink.net
- Astronaut Alan B. Shepard photographed in flight by a 16mm movie camera inside the Freedom 7 spacecraft on Friday, May 5, 1961. Shepard is just about to raise the shield in front of his face during descent after opening of the main parachute. Photo by NASA/CNP-PHOTOlink.net
- Astronaut Alan B. Shepard is seen on the deck of the U.S.S. Lake Champlain after the recovery of his Freedom 7 Mercury space capsule following his sub-orbital flight on Friday, May 5, 1961 where he became the first American in space. Photo by NASA/CNP-PHOTOlink.net
- Astronaut Alan B. Shepard, Jr., makes his way from the elevator to the cleanroom atop the service tower on Friday, May 5, 1961 where he'll be inserted into his Mercury space capsule nicknamed "Freedom 7." Astronaut Virgil I. "Gus" Grissom is there to greet him. Photo by NASA/CNP-PHOTOlink.net
- Profile of astronaut Alan B. Shepard in his silver pressure suit with the helmet visor closed as he prepares for his upcoming Mercury-Redstone 3 (MR-3) launch. On Friday, May 5th 1961, Alan B. Shepard Jr. became the first American to fly into space. His Freedom 7 Mercury capsule flew a suborbital trajectory lasting 15 minutes 22 seconds. His spacecraft splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean where he and Freedom 7 were recovered by helicopter and transported to the awaiting aircraft carrier U.S.S. Lake Champlain. Photo by NASA/CNP-PHOTOlink.net
- Astronaut Virgil I. "Gus" Grissom, left, wishes Alan B. Shepard, right, a safe flight just before insertion into the Freedom 7 spacecraft mated to the Redstone rocket before launch on Friday, May 5, 1961. Photo by NASA/CNP-PHOTOlink.net
- A United States Marine helicopter recovery team hoists astronaut Alan B. Shepard from his Mercury spacecraft after a successful flight and splashdown in the Atlantic Ocean. On Friday, May 5th 1961, Alan B. Shepard Jr. became the first American to fly into space. His Freedom 7 Mercury capsule flew a suborbital trajectory lasting 15 minutes 22 seconds. His spacecraft landed in the Atlantic Ocean where he and his capsule were recovered by helicopter and transported to the awaiting aircraft carrier U.S.S. Lake Champlain. Photo by NASA/CNP-PHOTOlink.net
- Mercury-Redstone 3 (MR-3) Prelaunch Activities on the Mercury 5 launch pad on Friday, April 21, 1961. Photo by NASA/CNP-PHOTOlink.net
- Astronaut Alan B. Shepard is hurled into space atop a Mercury-Redstone rocket from Pad 5 at Cape Canaveral, Florida at 9:34 AM on Friday, May 5, 1961. Freedom 7 was the first American manned suborbital space flight, making Shepard the first American in space. He later commanded the Apollo 14 mission, and was the fifth person to walk on the moon. Photo by NASA/CNP-PHOTOlink.net
- Astronaut Alan B. Shepard is hurled into space atop a Mercury-Redstone rocket from Pad 5 at Cape Canaveral, Florida at 9:34 AM on Friday, May 5, 1961. Freedom 7 was the first American manned suborbital space flight, making Shepard the first American in space. He later commanded the Apollo 14 mission, and was the fifth person to walk on the moon. Photo by NASA/CNP-PHOTOlink.net `