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Alan Shepard (Alan Bartlett Shepard Jr.)

Last Updated: 07 Nov, 2023 | Views: 894

Age: 74

Profession: Astronaut

Other Profession(s): Business Men, Naval Aviator, Test pilot

Famous For: Famous American Astronaut

Higher Education: BS, MA

Alan Shepard Religion, Birthday, Age

Date of Birth

18 Nov, 1923 (74 Years 08 Months 3 Days)

Birth Country

United States

Birth State/Province

New Hampshire

Birth District

Derry

Birth Sign

Scorpio

Nationalities

American

Died on

21 Jul, 1998

Cause of Death

Leukemia

Alan Shepard Early life, Education, Career, Awards, Achievements, Controversy, Unknown Facts

About (Profile/Biography):

Alan Bartlett Shepard Jr. was an American astronaut who was born on November 18, 1923. He is also a naval aviator, test pilot, and businessman. During 1961 and 1971, he became the second and first American to travel into space. His family line descends from Scottish emigrants from Berneray in the Outer Hebrides.

Career:

In August 1944: The USS Cogswell, a destroyer, was posted to Shepard after a month of aviation training
Shepard completed basic flight training at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi in Texas on January 7, 1946, after arriving in November 1945.

In 1950, Shepard attended Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland, for the United States Naval Test Pilot School.

April 1, 1959: The selection of Shepard to NASA was announced.

January 19, 1961: During Gilruth's announcement of Shepard's selection for the first crewed American space mission, seven astronauts were present.

on May 5, 1961: Alan Bartlett Shepard Jr. became the second American to travel into space after piloting the Mercury-Redstone 3 mission.

Awards & Achievements:

On October 1, 1978: Congressional Space Medal of Honor

In 1981: Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement

Langley Gold Medal

John J. Montgomery Award

Lambert trophy, SETP Iven C. Kincheloe Award, the Cabot Award, and many more

Unknown facts:

During the 1965 British television series Thunderbirds, Alan Tracy played the lead role.

K-12 educators are recognized with the Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award presented by The Space Foundation in partnership with the Astronauts Memorial Foundation and NASA.