Alan Shepard

Alan Shepard was an American astronaut in NASA's Project Mercury and Apollo program. As a member of Project Mercury, he was known as one of the Mercury Seven.
On May 5, 1961, he was launched into space on board the Freedom 7. He was the second Human in space. ()
Ten years after this successful mission, he was a crewmember, along with Roosa and Mitchell, on Apollo 14. During the mission, Shepard was photographed standing next to the American flag on the lunar surface. (; )
In an alternate 1996, astronomer Rain Robinson had this photograph displayed near her computer at the Griffith Observatory. ()
In 2024, Shepard's historic feat of being the second Human in space was mentioned in the display "Manned Space Flight 1961-2024", which was seen at a gala for the astronauts of the Europa Mission. ()
In 2143, the assignment patch for Apollo 14 was displayed in the 602 Club. This patch bore the astronaut's last name. ()
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=== Background information ===
In 1961, Shepard was the second Human, after Yuri Gagarin, and the first American to voyage into space. His successful mission marked the beginning of the American manned space program.
Footage of Shepard prior to his 1971 Apollo 14 moon flight were featured in the opening credits for . The photographer for the lunar shot was Mitchell. 
The character Riley Aldrin Shepard was named by DS9 writers for Shepard and Buzz Aldrin.
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