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[Astronaut Alan B. Shepard seated in Freedom 7 capsule]

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Identifier2011-10-27_image_004SourceThe Michael B. Gordon Mercury Photographs Collection (2011-10-27)CreatorUnited States. National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationDescriptionPhotograph of astronaut Alan B. Shepard seated in the Freedom 7 capsule prior to launch, Cape Canaveral, Florida, May 5, 1961.Creation Date1961-05-05SubjectProject Mercury (U.S.)Mercury-Redstone 3Shepard, Alan B. (Alan Bartlett), 1923-1998United States. National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationAstronautsPlaceCape Canaveral (Fla.)FloridaUnited StatesOriginal Formatphotographic printsBibliographic CitationThe Michael B. Gordon Mercury Photographs Collection/The Museum of FlightRightsNo copyright - United States

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Source consulted: "Astronaut Alan B. Shepard, Jr., May 5, 1961," NASA.gov, accessed May 14, 2026, https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/astronaut-alan-b-shepard-jr-may-5-1961/.

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[Astronaut Alan B. Shepard seated in Freedom 7 capsule]