Alan Shepard

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What was Alan Shepard's first space mission? Alan Shepard
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What was Alan Shepard's first space mission?

Alan Shepard's first space mission was Mercury-Redstone 3, also known as Freedom 7, where he became the first American in space. The mission took place on May 5, 1961, during which Shepard flew a suborbital flight that lasted about 15 minutes, reaching an altitude of 116 miles.