Mars researchers have informally named a crater on Mars "Freedom 7" to commemorate the Project Mercury spacecraft that first carried an American into space, which launched the historic May 5, 1961, ...

50th anniversary of Alan Shepard's Freedom 7 flight. May 5, 2011 — -- Fifty years ago today, astronaut Alan Shepard squeezed into a tiny Mercury capsule and challenged the heavens. He called his ...

Alan Shepard's Freedom 7 capsule was an inspiration. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. SpaceX's next new spacecraft to carry ...

NASA's first manned suborbital spaceflight carried astronaut Alan B. Shepard, Jr., in the Freedom 7 capsule out of Earth's atmosphere and into space atop the MercuryRedstone 3 rocket. During the ...

Human trafficking comes in many forms and can happen in any community across America, especially as technology connects more and more people. On Saturday, members of the Freedom 7 Human Trafficking ...

Freedom 7 Elementary has a long history in celebrating space and honoring local heroes. Freedom 7 Elementary has a long history in celebrating space with Alan Shepard and honoring local heroes. Space ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. In case of a landing outside the ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This small manual contained ...