Alan Shepard
Alan Shepard was an American astronaut, the first American in space.
His 1961 suborbital flight aboard Freedom 7 lasted just fifteen minutes but established the United States as a competitor in the space race.
A decade later, he commanded Apollo 14 and became the fifth person to walk on the Moon—famously hitting golf balls on the lunar surface.
Messenger god or planet
- NASAFederal space exploration bureau
- Apollo 141971 lunar expedition
- suborbitalBelow orbital altitude
- capsuleEnclosed dose container
astronaut · mission control · spacesuit · launchpad · rocket · splashdown · reentry · spacecraft
Spacecraft for surface landings
- AntaresRed supergiant in Scorpius
- lunar surfaceThe moon's exterior terrain
- moonwalkBackward-gliding dance step
- moon dustFine particles covering lunar surface
space suit · crater · lunar rover · sample collection · footprints · regolith
First to forge ahead
- groundbreakingIntroducing radical new ideas
- pathfinderOne who discovers routes
- historicOf lasting significance
- milestoneNotable event marking progress
record holder · space race · Cold War · national hero · inspiration · legacy · courage · determination
Senior naval rank
- test pilotAviator who evaluates new aircraft
- aircraft carrierWarship with flight deck
- flight instructorOne who teaches piloting
- aviatorOne who pilots aircraft
Corpus Christi · commissioned officer · military service · combat pilot · flight training · wings · squadron
Mercury
Messenger god or planet
- NASAFederal space exploration bureau
- Apollo 141971 lunar expedition
- suborbitalBelow orbital altitude
capsule · astronaut · mission control · spacesuit · launchpad · rocket · splashdown · reentry · spacecraft · orbit
lunar module
Spacecraft for surface landings
- AntaresRed supergiant in Scorpius
- lunar surfaceThe moon's exterior terrain
- moonwalkBackward-gliding dance step
moon dust · space suit · crater · lunar rover · sample collection · footprints · regolith
trailblazer
First to forge ahead
- groundbreakingIntroducing radical new ideas
- pathfinderOne who discovers routes
- historicOf lasting significance
milestone · record holder · space race · Cold War · national hero · inspiration · legacy · courage · determination · perseverance
rear admiral
Senior naval rank
- test pilotAviator who evaluates new aircraft
- aircraft carrierWarship with flight deck
- flight instructorOne who teaches piloting
aviator · Corpus Christi · commissioned officer · military service · combat pilot · flight training · wings · squadron