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NASA Celebrates 65 Years of Human Spaceflight
NASA commemorated the 65th anniversary of human spaceflight with a look back at Alan Shepard's historic first flight. The agency highlighted its legacy and achievements in space exploration over the decades.
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On the morning of May 5, 1961, the Mercury-Redstone 3 launch vehicle lifted into the sky from Cape Canaveral, Florida, carrying astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr. Over the next 15 minutes, Shepard ascended to an altitude of 116 miles (187 kilometers) in his Freedom 7 spacecraft, becoming the first Americ
2026-05-05 16:04 UTC