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NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day Collection
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NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day Collection
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Alan B. Shepard Jr. 1923-1998
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Alan B. Shepard Jr. 1923-1998
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On another Friday (May 5, 1961), at the dawn of the space age [ http://www.hq.nasa.…], NASA controllers "lit the candle" and sent Alan B. Shepard Jr. arcing into space atop a Redstone rocket [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…]. The picture shows the pressure-suited Shepard before the launch in his cramped space capsule [ http://images.jsc.n…] dubbed "Freedom 7" [ http://images.jsc.n…]. This historic flight [ http://www.ksc.nasa…] - the first spaceflight by an American - made Shepard a national hero [ http://www.nasm.edu…]. Born in East Derry, New Hampshire on November 18, 1923, Shepard graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1944 and went on to train and serve as a Naval Aviator. Chosen as one of the original seven Mercury Program [ http://www.hq.nasa.…] astronauts, he considered this first flight [ http://www.hq.nasa.…] the greatest challenge and actively sought the assignment. Shepard's accomplishments in his career as an astronaut spanned a remarkable period in human achievement and in 1972 he walked on the moon [ http://www.hq.nasa.…] as commander of the Apollo 14 mission. A true pioneer and intrepid explorer, Alan Shepard died Tuesday [ http://www.nasa.gov…] at age 74 after a lengthy illness.
Explanation
On another Friday (May 5, 1961), at the dawn of the space age [ http://www.hq.nasa.…], NASA controllers "lit the candle" and sent Alan B. Shepard Jr. arcing into space atop a Redstone rocket [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…]. The picture shows the pressure-suited Shepard before the launch in his cramped space capsule [ http://images.jsc.n…] dubbed "Freedom 7" [ http://images.jsc.n…]. This historic flight [ http://www.ksc.nasa…] - the first spaceflight by an American - made Shepard a national hero [ http://www.nasm.edu…]. Born in East Derry, New Hampshire on November 18, 1923, Shepard graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1944 and went on to train and serve as a Naval Aviator. Chosen as one of the original seven Mercury Program [ http://www.hq.nasa.…] astronauts, he considered this first flight [ http://www.hq.nasa.…] the greatest challenge and actively sought the assignment. Shepard's accomplishments in his career as an astronaut spanned a remarkable period in human achievement and in 1972 he walked on the moon [ http://www.hq.nasa.…] as commander of the Apollo 14 mission. A true pioneer and intrepid explorer, Alan Shepard died Tuesday [ http://www.nasa.gov…] at age 74 after a lengthy illness. Explanation
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Credit and Copyright:
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Credit_and_Copyright
Credit and Copyright
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keyword:
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astronaut
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astronaut
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Alan B. Shepard
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Alan B. Shepard
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Alan B. Shepard, Jr.
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Alan B. Shepard, Jr.
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1972
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1972
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1944
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1944
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May 5, 1961
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May 5, 1961
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November 18, 1923
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November 18, 1923
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Mercury
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Mercury
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New Hampshire
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New Hampshire
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Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
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Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
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Johnson Space Center (JSC)
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Johnson Space Center (JSC)
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United States of America
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United States of America
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Moon
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Moon
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Mercury
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Mercury
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Dawn
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Dawn
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Explorer
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Explorer
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Apollo 14
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Apollo 14
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1972
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1972
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1961
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1961
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1923
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1923
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1944
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1944
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original url:
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SPD-APOD-ap980724
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SPD-APOD-ap980724
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