Former Astronaut Alan Shepard - NASA
Nov 25, 2025 · Alan Shepard piloted his Freedom 7 Mercury capsule for a 15 minute suborbital flight with no communication glitches. He was the first person from the US and the second person to enter …
Alan Shepard - Wikipedia
Alan Bartlett Shepard Jr. (November 18, 1923 – July 21, 1998) was an American astronaut. In 1961, he became the second person and the first American to travel into space and, in 1971, he became the …
Blue Origin flies first New Shepard mission of 2026 - SpaceNews
7 hours ago · Blue Origin launched its first New Shepard mission of the year Jan. 22, carrying five paying customers and one company employee after a last-minute change.
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin to launch New Shepard rocket with 6 new ...
14 hours ago · Blue Origin will launch its New Shepard rocket from West Texas, carrying six passengers to the edge of space.
Blue Origin‘s 17th crewed spaceflight launch: Who's on it?
9 hours ago · Blue Origin sent six more people to the edge of space on its New Shepard rocket on Thursday morning.
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin to send 6 space tourists 60 miles high
17 hours ago · Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin will launch a rocket from West Texas bearing six lucky passengers who will become the latest to ride to the edge of space.
Blue Origin Launches New Shepard Mission to Suborbital Space
16 hours ago · Blue Origin launches its next suborbital space tourism flight, New Shepard Mission NS-38, with a crew of six from Launch Site One in West Texas, about 140 miles east of El Paso.
Blue Origin to launch 6 people to space. How to watch in Florida
17 hours ago · Blue Origin's next New Shepard rocket is scheduled to launch from West Texas on Thursday, Jan. 22. Six passengers will take an 11-minute journey to the edge of space, experiencing …
New Shepard Mission NS-38 Updates - Blue Origin
4 days ago · Blue Origin announced the crew and launch date for New Shepard Mission NS-38. Liftoff from Launch Site One in West Texas is slated for for January 22.
Alan Shepard: First American in Space - National Air and Space Museum
He became the first American and the second man in space on May 5, 1961, when he piloted the Mercury spacecraft Freedom 7 on a 490-kilometer (300-mile), 15-minute suborbital flight. He would …