Home›United States›FirstsBrowse ByFirstsFactsFirstsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonField Origin EraWell-attested1961 1FirstsFirst for a Group of PeopleFirsts23 entriesFirst in Spaceflight OperationsFirsts19 entriesPioneering Spaceflight MilestoneFirsts9 entriesSpaceflight RecordFirsts22 entriesSources1. Wikipedia: Alan Shepardtier 2Wikimedia FoundationAlan Shepard, lead sectionQuote, Alan Shepard, lead sectionIn 1961, he became the second person and the first American to travel into space and, in 1971, he became the fifth and oldest person to walk on the Moon, at age 47.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.