CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- On Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- On Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, invited guests tour the blockhouse at Complex 5/6 during a celebration of Alan Shepard's historic flight 50 years ago. From left are Rober... More
Crew Members - USS Champlain - Arrival - Astronaut Alan Shepard
S61-02711 (5 May 1961) --- Crew members of the U.S. Navy Carrier Champlain cheer and take pictures of the arrival of the first Project Mercury pilot to fly a suborbital flight, astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr. Two... More
Astronaut Alan Shepard - Pressure Suit - Mercury-Redstone (MR)-3 fligh...
S61-02755 (5 May 1961) --- Astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr. is being helped into the lower half of his pressure suit for the Mercury-Redstone 3 (MR-3) flight, the first American manned spaceflight. Photo credit: N... More
Jupiter-C, the first American Satellite, Explorer 1 launcher
This is a comparison illustration of the Redstone, Jupiter-C, and Mercury Redstone launch vehicles. The Redstone ballistic missile was a high-accuracy, liquid-propelled, surface-to-surface missile. Originally d... More
Mercury Project Alan Shepard, NASA Mercury project
Astronaut Alan Shepard fitted with space suit prior to the first marned suborbital flight. Freedom 7, carrying Astronaut Alan Shepard, boosted by the Mercury-Redstone launch vehicle, lifted off on May 5, 1961. ... More
Alan Shepard in Space Suit before Mercury Launch
(May 5, 1961) Profile of astronaut Alan Shepard in his silver pressure suit with the helmet visor closed as he prepares for his upcoming Mercury-Redstone 3 (MR-3) launch. On May 5th 1961, Alan B. Shepard Jr. be... More
Astronaut Alan Shepard - Pressure Suit - Mercury-Redstone (MR)-3 Fligh...
S61-02766 (5 May 1961) --- Side view of astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr. in his pressure suit, with helmet closed, for the Mercury-Redstone 3 (MR-3) flight, the first American manned spaceflight. Photo credit: NAS... More
Launch of Freedom 7, NASA Mercury project
(May 5, 1961) Launch of Freedom 7, the first American manned suborbital space flight. Astronaut Alan Shepard aboard, the Mercury-Redstone (MR-3) rocket is launched from Pad 5...Image # : 61C-0883
Freedom 7 and Shepard In flight
(May 5, 1961) Astronaut Alan Shepard photographed in flight by a 16mm movie camera inside the Freedom 7 spacecraft. Shepard is just about to raise the shield in front of his face during descent after opening of... More
ASTRONAUT ALAN SHEPARD - PREFLIGHT ACTIVITIES - CAPE
S61-02767 (5 May 1961) --- Astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr. in flight couch for final check before insertion into capsule for his Mercury-Redstone 3 (MR-3) flight. Photo credit: NASA or National Aeronautics and Sp... More
Astronaut Alan Shepard, NASA Mercury project
(April 20, 1961) 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 manned spaceflight...Image #: S61-00220
Astronaut Alan Shepard in pressure suit with Freedom 7 capsule
S61-02547 (5 May 1961) --- Astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr., in his pressure suit and helmet, looks into the Freedom 7 capsule in preparation for ingress before the Mercury-Redstone 3 (MR-3) mission. Photo credit:... More
Rear View - Astronaut Alan Shepard - Pressure Suit
S61-02796 (5 May 1961) --- Rear view of astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr., in his pressure suit and helmet, as he approaches the Freedom 7 capsule in preparation for ingress before the Mercury-Redstone 3 mission. A... More
Alan Shepard, NASA Mercury project
(April 29, 1961) A closeup of astronaut Alan Shepard in his space suit seated inside the Mercury capsule. He is undergoing a flight simulation test with the capsule mated to the Redstone booster...Image # : 61-10515
Astronaut Alan Shepard - Pressure Suit - Mercury-Redstone (MR)-3 Fligh...
S61-02757 (5 May 1961) --- Astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr. is being helped into his pressure suit for the Mercury-Redstone 3 (MR-3) flight, the first American manned spaceflight. Photo credit: NASA or National Ae... More
Closeup View - Astronaut Alan Shepard - Pressure Suit - Mercury-Redsto...
S61-00220 (20 April 1961) --- 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 manned spaceflight. Photo cred... More
Astronaut Alan Shepard on U.S. Champlain after recovery of Mercury cap...
S88-31380 (5 May 1961) --- Astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr., strides across the deck of the U.S. Navy Carrier Champlain following an inspection of his Freedom 7 capsule. Shepard had just completed the first manne... More
View of Astronaut Alan Shepard inside the Freedom 7 capsule
S88-31374 (29 April 1961) --- A close-up of astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr. in his space suit with his helmet on inside the Mercury capsule. He is undergoing a flight simulation test with the capsule mated to the... More
Astronaut Alan Shepard - U.S.S. Champlain - Post-Recovery Mercury Caps...
S61-02727 (5 May 1961) --- Astronaut Alan B. Shepard is seen on the deck of the USS Lake Champlain after the recovery of his Mercury capsule in the western Atlantic Ocean. Shepard and the Mercury spacecraft des... More
Astronaut Alan Shepard is rescued by helicopter at end of MR-3 flight
S88-31376 (5 May 1961) --- Astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr., pilot of the Mercury-Redstone 3 (MR-3) suborbital spaceflight, is retrieved by a helicopter from the USS Lake Champlain during recovery operations in th... More
Astronaut Alan Shepard removing space suit on U.S. Champlain after rec...
S88-31382 (5 May 1961) --- Astronaut Alan B. Shepard receives assistance in removing his spacesuit while on the U.S. Champlain after the recovery of his Mercury capsule. Photo credit: NASA or National Aeronauti... More
Mercury Project recovery, NASA Mercury project
This photo depicts the recovery operations of the MR-3 mission. Astronaut Alan Shepard was picked up by a U.S. Marine helicopter after the completion of the first marned suborbital flight by MR-3 (Mercury-Redst... More
Mercury Project Madison County Alabama
Dr. von Braun addresses a crowd celebrating in front of the Madison County Alabama Courthouse following the successful launch of Astronaut Alan Shepard (America's first astronaut in space) into space on a Mercu... More
Astronaut Alan Shepard is rescued by helicopter at end of MR-3 flight
S88-31377 (5 May 1961) --- Astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr. is rescued by a U. S. Marine helicopter at the termination of his sub-orbital flight May 5, 196l, down range from the Florida eastern coast.
ASTRONAUT ALAN SHEPARD - FREEDOM "7" - LIFTOFF - CAPE
S61-02409 (5 May 1961) --- Launching of the Mercury-Redstone 3 (MR-3) rocket from Cape Canaveral on astronaut Alan B. Shepard?s suborbital mission. Photo credit: NASA or National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mercury Project Astronaut Alan Shepard physical examination
Astronaut Alan Shepard underwent a physical examination prior to the first marned suborbital flight. Freedom 7 carrying Astronaut Alan Shepard, boosted by the Mercury-Redstone launch vehicle, lifted off on May ... More
Astronaut Alan Shepard receives MASA Distinguished Service award
S88-31387 (8 May 1961) --- President John F. Kennedy (left) congratulates NASA's Distinguished Service Medal Award recipient astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr. in a Rose Garden ceremony on May 8, 1961, at the White ... More
Astronaut Alan Shepard receives MASA Distinguished Service award
S88-31388 (8 May 1961) --- Astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr. (center), along with wife Louise, waves to a crowd outside the U.S. Capitol building. Shepard, Mercury-Redstone 3 astronaut, had earlier briefed Congress... More
MERCURY-ATLAS (MA)-9 - SHEPARD, ALAN B., JR. ASTRONAUT - MERCURY CONTR...
S63-07857 (15-16 May 1963) --- Astronaut Alan Shepard (left) and Walter C. Williams monitor progress of the Mercury Atlas 9 (MA-9) mission from Mercury Control Center, Cape Canaveral, Florida. Photo credit: NASA
GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-IV (SUITING-UP) - CAPE
S65-29646 (3 June 1965) --- Astronaut Edward H. White II (left), Gemini-4 pilot, gets help with the donning of his spacesuit from a suit technician before the Gemini-4 spaceflight. Astronaut Alan Shepard is at ... More
PRELAUNCH ACTIVITY (SUITING-UP)(MEDICAL SENSORS) - CAPE
S65-61755 (4 Dec. 1965) --- Astronaut Frank Borman, command pilot of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Gemini-7 spaceflight, talks with astronaut Alan Shepard, chief, MSC Astronaut Office, in ... More
Astronaut Alan Shepard with Modular Equipment Transporter aboard KC-13...
S70-53479 (4 Nov. 1970) -- Astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr., Apollo 14 commander, pulls the modular equipment transporter (MET) under weightless conditions aboard an Air Force KC-135 out of Patrick Air Force Base.... More
Astronaut Alan Shepard near Lunar Landing Training Vehicle prior to te...
S70-56287 (14 Dec. 1970) --- Astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr., commander of the Apollo 14 lunar landing mission, stands near a Lunar Landing Training Vehicle (LLTV) prior to a test flight at Ellington Air Force Ba... More
Astronaut Alan Shepard undergoes suiting up operations during Apollo 1...
S71-16638 (31 Jan. 1971) --- Astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr., commander, undergoes suiting up operations at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) during the Apollo 14 prelaunch countdown. Apollo 14, with astronauts Shep... More
Astronaut Alan Shepard during Apollo 14 EVA on the moon
AS14-66-9232 (5 Feb. 1971) --- Astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr., commander of the Apollo 14 lunar landing mission, stands by the deployed United States flag on the lunar surface during the early moments of the fir... More
Astronaut Alan Shepard stands beside large boulder found by Apollo 14 ...
AS14-68-9414 (6 Feb. 1971) --- Astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr., Apollo 14 commander, stands beside a large boulder on the lunar surface during the mission's second extravehicular activity (EVA), on Feb. 6, 1971. ... More
Shepard and Schmitt Enjoying a Light Hearted Moment
(December 6, 1972) Apollo 17 Lunar Module Pilot Harrison H. Schmitt shares a moment of relaxation with astronaut Alan Shepard during prelaunch suiting operations. Schmitt will explore the Moon's Taurus-Littrow ... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Invited guests attend a celebration at Complex...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Invited guests attend a celebration at Complex 5/6 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The celebration was held at the launch site of the first U.S. manned spaceflight May... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Invited guests of all ages attend a celebratio...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Invited guests of all ages attend a celebration at Complex 5/6 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The celebration was held at the launch site of the first U.S. manned sp... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Invited guests enjoy the program presented at ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Invited guests enjoy the program presented at a celebration at Complex 5/6 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The celebration was held at the launch site of the first U.S... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NBC reporter Jay Barbree introduces Alice Wack...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NBC reporter Jay Barbree introduces Alice Wackermann, Julie Jenkins and Laura Churchley, daughters of astronaut Alan Shepard, to the audience at a celebration at Complex 5/6 on Cape Cana... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Invited guests and media representatives atten...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Invited guests and media representatives attend a celebration at Complex 5/6 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The celebration was held at the launch site of the first U... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Lieutenant General Susan J. Helms, commander o...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Lieutenant General Susan J. Helms, commander of the 14th Air Force and former astronaut, addresses the audience at a celebration at Complex 5/6 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Flo... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Invited guests enjoy a tribute to astronaut Al...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Invited guests enjoy a tribute to astronaut Alan Shepard during a celebration at Complex 5/6 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The celebration was held at the launch sit... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Bob Moser, former chief test conductor for the...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Bob Moser, former chief test conductor for the Mercury-Redstone launches, tours the blockhouse at Complex 5/6 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The celebration was held ... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- During a celebration at Complex 5/6 on Cape Ca...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- During a celebration at Complex 5/6 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, Mercury astronaut Scott Carpenter greets Calvin Fowler, the launch conductor for Carpenter's Mercury-A... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Kennedy Space Center Director and former astro...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Kennedy Space Center Director and former astronaut Bob Cabana addresses the audience at a celebration at Complex 5/6 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The celebration wa... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Mercury astronaut Scott Carpenter participates...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Mercury astronaut Scott Carpenter participates in a celebration at Complex 5/6 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The celebration was held at the launch site of the first... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- From left, NBC reporter Jay Barbree and Alice ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- From left, NBC reporter Jay Barbree and Alice Wackermann, Julie Jenkins (at microphone) and Laura Churchley, daughters of astronaut Alan Shepard, participate in a celebration at Complex ... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Kennedy Space Center Director and former astro...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Kennedy Space Center Director and former astronaut Bob Cabana addresses the audience at a celebration at Complex 5/6 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The celebration wa... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The U.S. flag waves proudly in front of a repl...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The U.S. flag waves proudly in front of a replica of a Mercury-Redstone rocket at Complex 5/6 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. A celebration was held at the launch site... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Invited guests attending a celebration at Comp...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Invited guests attending a celebration at Complex 5/6 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida tour the blockhouse. The celebration was held at the launch site of the first U.S.... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden addresses th...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden addresses the audience during a celebration at Complex 5/6 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The celebration was held at the launch sit... More