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The first American in space, Commander Alan B. Shepard ?The first American in space, Commander Alan B. Shepard Jr, is greeted by his daughter, Juliana, 9, on his return home in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on 9 May 1961
Alan Shepard Jr walks to Redstone launcher - Cape CanaveralAlan Shepard Jr walks towards the Redstone launcher at Cape Canaveral prior to his successful 302mile suborbital lob on 5 May 1961. Date: 1961
Alan Shepard Jr lies on his back in a tilting chair dur?Alan Shepard Jr lies on his back in a tilting chair during final pre-launch checks at hangars Area, on 5 May 1961, shortly before his successful 302mile suborbital lob. Date: 1961
Ham - a 37-pound chimpanzee - Americas first astronautHam - a 37-pound chimpanzee - became Americas first astronaut when he was launched from Cape Canaveral aboard the Mercury-Redstone (MR-2) suborbital flight on 31 January 1961