launched from USA

Mercury-Redstone 3 / Freedom 7

Success
MAY 05196114:34:13 UTC

The first US human spaceflight piloted by astronaut Alan Shepard.

launched from LC-5 Canaveral

aboard Mercury-Redstone MR-3 into Suborbital

carrying 1,830 kg of payload

Payload

Mercury #7

test flight

Crew member

  • 01 Alan Shepard from USA

Landing & recovery

Descended under parachute