Home›United States›Firsts›First in Spaceflight OperationsBrowse ByFirst in Spaceflight OperationsFactsFirst in Spaceflight OperationsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonField Origin EraWell-attested1961 1First in Spaceflight OperationsFilter Results19 entriesNation / ProgramAllApollo and Skylab Astronauts (3)Mercury and Gemini Astronauts (2)Space Shuttle Astronauts (7)Space Station and Commercial Crew Astronauts (7)AgencyAllNASA (19)Astronaut RoleAllCommander (5)Flight Engineer (3)Mission Specialist (8)Pilot (3)Selection YearAll1959 (2)1962 (1)1963 (1)1966 (1)1969 (1)1978 (1)1987 (1)1990 (1)1992 (1)1996 (1)1998 (1)2000 (1)2004 (1)2009 (2)2013 (3)Number of FlightsAll1 (3)2 (6)3 (4)4 (4)5 (2)NationalityAllSweden (1)United States (19)Birth YearAll1923 (1)1924 (1)1930 (2)1937 (2)1943 (1)1951 (1)1953 (1)1956 (1)1960 (1)1962 (1)1965 (1)1970 (1)1977 (2)1978 (2)1979 (1)Associated WithAllNASA (18)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 19Bob BehnkenFirst in Spaceflight OperationsBruce McCandless IIFirst in Spaceflight OperationsChristina KochFirst in Spaceflight OperationsDaniel T. BarryFirst in Spaceflight OperationsDeke SlaytonFirst in Spaceflight OperationsEileen CollinsFirst in Spaceflight OperationsJessica MeirFirst in Spaceflight OperationsJose M. HernandezFirst in Spaceflight OperationsKate RubinsFirst in Spaceflight OperationsKathleen RubinsFirst in Spaceflight OperationsMichael CollinsFirst in Spaceflight OperationsNicole MannFirst in Spaceflight OperationsNorman ThagardFirst in Spaceflight OperationsPeggy WhitsonFirst in Spaceflight OperationsRobert CrippenFirst in Spaceflight OperationsSunita WilliamsFirst in Spaceflight OperationsThomas AkersFirst in Spaceflight OperationsThomas StaffordFirst in Spaceflight OperationsWally SchirraFirst in Spaceflight OperationsSources1. 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.