Home›United States›Number of FlightsBrowse ByNumber of FlightsFactsNumber of FlightsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonField Origin EraWell-attested1961 1Number of Flights0Number of Flights1 entry1Number of Flights39 entries2Number of Flights38 entries3Number of Flights18 entries4Number of Flights15 entries5Number of Flights4 entries6Number of Flights3 entries7Number of Flights1 entry17Number of Flights1 entrySources1. 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.