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SUMMARY:Observation of First American in Space: Alan Shepard
DESCRIPTION:May 5\, 1961\, Alan Shepard reached the air / space dividing line acknowledged by U.S. government\, 50 miles / 80 km. The mission\, known as Mercury-Redstone 3 (MR-3) or Freedom 7\, was part of Project Mercury\, the United States’ first human spaceflight program. \nThe internationally accepted altitude of 62 miles / 100 km is called the Kármán Line. Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space 3 weeks previously\, making one orbit of Earth.
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LOCATION:United States of America (USA)
CATEGORIES:Observation / Anniversary
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