Space mission · NASA
Freedom 7 (Mercury-Redstone 3)
ExplorationCompletedLaunched 1961-05-05
Mission overview
Freedom 7 carried Alan Shepard on the first United States human spaceflight, a suborbital hop.
Outcome & discoveries
Shepard became the first American in space.
Mission profile
Crew
Knowledge connections
- Operated byNASA
- Part of programProject Mercury
- Launched fromCape Canaveral Space Force Station
- Mission includesAlan Shepard
- Associated withShepard Becomes the First American in Space
Related missions
| Mission | Type | Agency | Launch | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendship 7 (Mercury-Atlas 6) | Crewed orbital | NASA | 1962-02-20 | Completed |
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
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