Astronaut · NASA
Alan Shepard
Exploration
Overview
Alan Shepard — the first American in space and later commander of Apollo 14, who walked on the Moon.
Knowledge connections
- Part of missionFreedom 7 (Mercury-Redstone 3)
- Associated withNASA
- Associated withShepard Becomes the First American in Space
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
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