Alan Shepard
Alan Shepard (November 18, 1923 - July 21, 1998)[2] was an American astronaut. He was the first American to travel into space. He was born in East Derry, New Hampshire.[2] He received a Bachelor of Science at Naval Academy in 1944, graduated at Naval Testpilot School in 1951 and he earned a Master of Arts at the Naval War College in 1957.
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| Born | Alan Bartlett Shepard Jr. November 18, 1923 Derry, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Died | July 21, 1998 (aged 74) Pebble Beach, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Leukemia |
| Nationality | American |
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Louise
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| Rank |  Rear Admiral, USN |
Time in space | 9 days 57 minutes |
Total EVAs | 2 |
Total EVA time | 9 hours 23 minutes |
| Missions | MR-3, Apollo 14 |
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| Retirement | August 1, 1974 |
On May 5, 1961, Shepard flew into suborbital space in the Mercury spacecraft. This was powered by a Redstone rocket.[2]
He made another space flight as spacecraft commander (person in charge) of Apollo 14. This was the third trip to land astronauts on the moon. The trip lasted from January 31 - February 9, 1971.[2] At the age of 47, he was the oldest person to ever walk on the Moon.
Personal life
changeIn April 5, 1945, Shepard married with Louise.[3] They also had three children.
Shepard suffered with leukemia in 1996 and died on July 21, 1998 in Pebble Beach, California. His wife died from a heart attack on August 25, 1998.
References
change- ↑ Burgess, Colin (2014). Freedom 7: The Historic Flight of Alan B. Shepard Jr. Springer-Praxis books in space exploration. New York; London: Springer. ISBN 978-3-319-01155-4. OCLC 902685533.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Astronaut Bio: Alan B.Shepard". Lyndon B.Johnson Space Center, NASA. Retrieved 2008-12-06.
- ↑ Thompson, Neal (2004). Light This Candle: The Life & Times of Alan Shepard, America's First Spaceman (1st ed.). New York: Crown Publishers. ISBN 0-609-61001-5. LCCN 2003015688. OCLC 52631310.
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