Alan Shepard

Rear Admiral Alan Bartlett Shepard Jr. was an American astronaut, naval aviator, test pilot, and businessman. In 1961 he became the first American to travel into space, and in 1971 he walked on the Moon.

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What this catalog page answers

Catalog identity

Alan Shepard is the astronaut record for catalog id 21.

Record context

Launch context

This record currently resolves 2 launches (0 upcoming, 2 recent) for schedule and history context.

Details

Status: Deceased
Nationality: American
In space: No
Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Upcoming launches

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No upcoming launches found.

Launch history

2 items

Saturn V | Apollo 14
National Aeronautics and Space Administration - Saturn V
Jan 31, 1971, 4:03 PM EST
Launch site: Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Redstone MRLV | Mercury-Redstone 3
National Aeronautics and Space Administration - Redstone MRLV
May 05, 1961, 10:34 AM GMT-4
Launch site: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Source and freshness notes

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SourceLaunch Library 2 via T-Minus Zero cache

Catalog id21

Related launches2 launches (0 upcoming, 2 recent)

Catalog interpretation

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Entity typeAstronaut

CollectionAstronauts

Record scopeCrew identity and launch roles

Catalog relationship map

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