Alan Shepard in the Freedom 7 Capsule
NASA · 1961
Why it's great
Astronaut Alan Shepard sits in the tiny Freedom 7 capsule before his flight on May 5, 1961, when he became the first American in space. The flight lasted only 15 minutes.
🏛️ Part of history
The Space Race & the Moon Landing (1957–1972) — Astronaut Alan Shepard sits in the tiny Freedom 7 capsule before his flight on May 5, 1961, when he became the first American in space.
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NASA, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, was created in 1958 and organized the American space program, including the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo missions. Its photographs, made by employees of the US government, belong to the public.
