62 years ago this month, 37-year-old astronaut Alan Shepard became the first American in space🚀🌌, ascending to roughly 116 miles above the Earth's surface.
Louise Shepard’s offhand remark returned to bite on April 12, 1961, when
But good fortune did not seem to be on Shepard’s side that day. Banks of clouds rolling over Florida’s eastern seaboard threatened to delay the launch, as did a troublesome power inverter, an unexpected computer glitch, and unacceptably high fuel pressure in the Redstone rocket. Still, the delays were causing nerves to become frayed. “I’m cooler than you are,” Shepard barked at mission controllers at one stage. “Why don’t you fix your little problem and light this candle?” Those words have since gained immortality and epitomised the steely nerve of Shepard and his ilk.At 9:34 a.m.
Beautiful, indeed, but it was a view enjoyed only in monochrome tones, for Shepard had earlier flicked a grey filter over the periscope to avoid getting blinded by sunlight. For a brief instant, he considered flicking off the filter, but when his wrist inadvertently touched Freedom 7’s abort handle, he wisely thought better of it.
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