The NASA Mercury-Redstone 3 Freedom 7 rocket launches from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station with the first American astronaut Alan Shepard May 5, 1961 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. (photo by NASA Photo via Planetpix)

The NASA Mercury-Redstone 3 Freedom 7 rocket launches from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station with the first American astronaut Alan Shepard May 5, 1961 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. (photo by NASA Photo via Planetpix) Stock Photo

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3293 x 5150 px | 27.9 x 43.6 cm | 11 x 17.2 inches | 300dpi

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1961

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Cape Canaveral, Florida

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The NASA Mercury-Redstone 3 Freedom 7 rocket launches from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station with the first American astronaut Alan Shepard May 5, 1961 in Cape Canaveral, Florida.

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