Artemis Program

From Alan Shepard to Artemis, celebrating 65 years of Americans in space

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May 6, 2026 • 63 views
Original source: The Verge
From Alan Shepard to Artemis, celebrating 65 years of Americans in space

On the morning of May 5th, 1961, 37-year-old Alan Shepard woke up, ate a breakfast (consisting of a filet mignon wrapped in bacon, scrambled eggs, and orange juice), strapped into the Freedom 7 rocket, and blasted off into space, becoming the first American a…

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