Photo - 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

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  • Caption: 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
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  • Location: Atlantic Ocean
  • Image Number: 4056446
  • Dimensions: 3000x2051 px
  • Photographer: PHOTOlink

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