Alan Shepard
Alan Shepard was a government astronaut from United States of America, affiliated with NASA.
During their career, Alan Shepard flew on 3 spaceflights and completed 2 spacewalks, logging 6 days, 2 hours, 20 seconds in space.
Rear Admiral Alan Bartlett Shepard Jr. was an American astronaut, naval aviator, test pilot, and businessman. In 1961 he became the first American to travel into space, and in 1971 he walked on the Moon.
Career Statistics
| Date of Birth | 11/18/1923 |
|---|---|
| Date of Death | 07/21/1998 |
| Status | Deceased |
| First Flight | 05/05/1961 |
| Last Flight | 02/06/1971 |
| In Space | No |
| Time in Space | 6 days, 2 hours, 20 seconds |
| EVA Time | 9 hours, 22 minutes, 31 seconds |
| Landings | 2 |
Spaceflights by Alan Shepard
Explore the 3 spaceflights Alan Shepard participated in during their astronaut career, including mission details, launch vehicles, and destinations.
Spacewalks by Alan Shepard
Discover the 2 spacewalks Alan Shepard performed during their career, logging a total of 9 hours, 22 minutes, 31 seconds outside a spacecraft.
The spacewalk began at 02/05/1971 14:42 UTC and ended at 02/05/1971 19:30 UTC on the Lunar Surface for a total of 4 hours and 47 minutes.
The spacewalk began at 02/06/1971 08:11 UTC and ended at 02/06/1971 12:45 UTC on the Lunar Surface for a total of 4 hours and 34 minutes.