Alan B. Shepard Jr Becomes First American in Space. On May 5, 1961, Alan B. Shepard Jr. launched atop the Mercury Redstone 3 rocket, becoming the first American in space. The Mercury Redstone was developed, built and tested at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center. United States of America. An optimised version of a NASA image. Credit: NASA. For editorial use only.

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