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Alan Bartlett Shepard, Jr. (18 November 1923 - 21 July 1998) was an American astronaut in the 20th century, noted for being the first American to travel into space. He was also commander of the Apollo 14 mission to Luna, which landed at Fra Mauro.
Biography[]
On 5 May 1961, Shepard traveled aboard Freedom 7 to became the second Human in space. (PIC episode: "Two of One")
On 5 February 1971, Shepard walked on the lunar Fra Mauro highlands as part of the Apollo 14 mission. (VOY - Strange New Worlds II short story: "Almost... But Not Quite")
Legacy[]
The Starfleet starship USS Shepard was named in his honor. (TOS novelization: Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home)
A picture of Shepard was displayed in the research offices at Griffin Observatory, though Department of Temporal Investigations agent Gariff Lucsly mistook the photo background for the Ocean of Storms. This mistake cost him a bet with his partner, Marion Dulmur. (VOY - Strange New Worlds II short story: "Almost... But Not Quite")
In the 22nd century, the 602 Club displayed the Apollo 14 mission patch with his name embossed on it. (ENT episode: "First Flight")
Appendices[]
Appearances[]
- Star Trek: Enterprise opening credits
References[]
- TOS novelization: Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
- ENT episode: "First Flight"
- VOY - Strange New Worlds II short story: "Almost... But Not Quite"
- PIC episode: "Two of One"
External links[]
- Alan Shepard article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
- Alan Shepard article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.