May 5, 1961

Alan Shepard makes first American spaceflight

Name: Alan Shepard makes first American spaceflight
Start: 1961-05-05

Freedom 7 carries Alan Shepard on a suborbital mission, making him the first American in space.

Canonical milestoneCape Canaveral, Florida, United States1 timeline

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