When was Alan Shepard born and where did he grow up?
Alan Bartlett Shepard Jr. was born on the 18th of November 1923 at 64 East Derry Road in Derry, New Hampshire.
Questions about Alan Shepard
Short answers, pulled from the story.
What date did Alan Shepard launch his first space mission?
Alan Shepard launched aboard a Redstone rocket on the 5th of May 1961 for America's first crewed suborbital flight.
How did Alan Shepard recover from Ménière's disease to return to spaceflight?
Surgeons performed an operation on the 14th of May 1968 at St. Vincent's Hospital in Los Angeles that successfully restored full flight status by the 7th of May 1969.
Which lunar mission commanded Alan Shepard and when did it occur?
Alan Shepard commanded Apollo 14 which launched from January 31 to the 9th of February 1971 making it America's third successful lunar landing.
On what date did Alan Shepard die and what caused his death?
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia diagnosed in 1996 led to Alan Shepard's death on the 21st of July 1998 in Pebble Beach, California.