First Us Astronaut In Space

On april 9 1959 the national aeronautics and space administration nasa introduces america s first astronauts to the press.
First us astronaut in space. Ten years later shepard. Glenn jr virgil gus. Navy commander alan bartlett shepard jr. November 18 1923 july 21 1998 was an american astronaut naval aviator test pilot and businessman.
Is launched into space aboard the freedom 7 space capsule becoming the first american astronaut to travel into space. Rear admiral alan bartlett shepard jr. Leroy gordon gordo cooper jr. Alan shepard became the first american in space when the freedom 7 spacecraft blasted off from cape canaveral florida on may 5 1961 aboard a mercury redstone rocket.