The Mercury Redstone capsule carrying NASA astronaut Alan Shepard and the Freedom 7 spacecraft blasts off from the launch pad May 5, 1961 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The flight marked the first time an American flew into space.
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4043 x 5150 px | 34.2 x 43.6 cm | 13.5 x 17.2 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
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The Mercury Redstone capsule carrying NASA astronaut Alan Shepard and the Freedom 7 spacecraft blasts off from the launch pad May 5, 1961 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The flight marked the first time an American flew into space.