On May 5, 1961, Mercury astronaut Alan B. Shepard, Jr. made history, becoming the first American in space with a 15-minute suborbital flight in his Freedom 7 capsule.
more at “The history of America’s space program, from Alan Shepard’s Mercury flight to Space Shuttle flight STS-26.” Excellent US manned spaceflight highlights, with sound, but no distracting narration. Public …