![Freedom 7 crew of John Glenn, Gus Grissom, and Alan Shepard in their space suits in front of the Redstone rocket.](https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/freedom_7_7_glenn_grissom_shepard_w_redstone_rocket_s61-00239.jpg)
60 Years Ago: Alan Shepard Becomes the First American in Space
60 Years Ago: Alan Shepard Becomes the First American in Space
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