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Astronaut Alan Shepard

Closeup photo of astronaut Alan Shepard in pressure suit indoors with rack of pressure suits in background
Close-up view of astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr. in his pressure suit, with helmet opened, for the Mercury-Redstone 3 (MR-3) flight, the first American human spaceflight.
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Close-up view of astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr. in his pressure suit, with helmet opened, for the Mercury-Redstone 3 (MR-3) flight, the first American human spaceflight.

Image Credit: NASADate: April 20, 1961