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May 5, 1961: The first American in space
In 1961, amidst the tensions of the Space Race, NASA made an unpopular choice: Concerned with booster issues during a January ...
The historic return-to-the-moon mission is just days away, as Nasa plans to launch Artemis II on April 1. This will mark the first time a crew flies aboard the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and ...
Alan Shepherd became the first American in space on May 5, 1961 - it was NASA’s first Mercury mission.
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