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What was the significance of Freedom 7? Alan Shepard
13 days ago | beth

What was the significance of Freedom 7?

The Freedom 7 mission was highly significant as it marked the United States' first manned spaceflight. It was a major milestone in the space race, demonstrating NASA's capability to send humans into space following the Soviet Union's achievement of sending Yuri Gagarin into orbit one month earlier.