【美国人物志】阿朗·谢巴德 (8/8)

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阿朗·谢巴德，美国宇航员，他在1961年5月5日的一次15分钟飞行中，成为第一个进入太空的美国人。
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Deke Slayton
"Moon Shot"
leukemia
Louise

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The only humans to walk on the moon were in the Apollo space flight program. 12 American astronauts walked on the moon between 1969 and 1972. Alan Shepard was the fifth one.
In 1974, he retired from NASA and the Navy. Shepard became chairman of a building company in Houston, Texas. Later he began his own company, called Seven 14 Enterprises. It was named for his flights on Freedom Seven and Apollo 14.
He also wrote a book with astronaut Deke Slayton about his experiences. The book is called "Moon Shot." And he led a group raising college money for science and engineering students.
Alan Shepard died on July 21st, 1998 after a two-year fight with the blood disease leukemia. He was 74 years old. He had been married to his wife, Louise, for 53 years.
Alan Shepard was the first American to fly in space. He rode into the sky on rocket fuel and the hopes and dreams of a nation. He will always be remembered as an American hero because of those 15 minutes in space.