May 5, 1961

Alan Shepard flies in Mercury-Redstone 3

Name: Alan Shepard flies in Mercury-Redstone 3
Start: 1961-05-05

Alan Shepard becomes the first American in space on a suborbital flight.

Canonical milestoneCape Canaveral, Florida, United States1 timeline

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