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DescriptionShepard Awaits Liftoff MSFC-6417072.jpg	English: Astronaut Alan B. Shepard, Jr. awaits liftoff in the Freedom 7 Mercury spacecraft on May 5, 1961. This fourth flight of the Mercury-Redstone vehicle, developed by Dr. Wernher von Braun and the rocket team in Huntsville, Alabama, was the first manned space mission for the United States. During the 15-minute suborbital flight, Shepard reached an altitude of 115 miles (185 km) and traveled 302 miles (486 km) downrange.
Date	5 May 1961
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