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Archive Home > 2008 > May > 05 > First U.S. astronaut reaches space in ’61

First U.S. astronaut reaches space in ’61

By The Associated Press / The Bulletin
May 5, 2008

Today is Monday, May 5, the 126th day of 2008. There are 240 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History

On May 5, 1961, astronaut Alan Shepard Jr. became America’s first space traveler as he made a 15-minute suborbital flight in a capsule launched from Cape....

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