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Huntsville Marks 60 Years Since Alan Shepard's Historic Spaceflight
His rocket was made in Huntsville, which is why it is known as Rocket City.
May 3, 2021
This Wednesday, May 5 marks a special anniversary: 60 years since Alan Shepard became the first American in space. He traveled in the Freedom 7 spacecraft aboard a Mercury-Redstone Rocket. That rocket was made right here in Huntsville, and it launched a big era for us — in fact, it is one of the reasons we earned the name Rocket City and we still are today!
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This press release was produced by the Chamber of Commerce of Huntsville/Madison County. The views expressed are the author's own.