Home›United States›Number of Flights›0Browse By0Facts0SourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonField Origin EraWell-attested1961 10Filter Results1 entryNation / ProgramAllSpace Station and Commercial Crew Astronauts (1)AgencyAllNASA (1)Selection YearAll1998 (1)NationalityAllUnited States (1)Birth YearAll1963 (1)Associated WithAllNASA (1)Show ResultsPatricia Robertson0Sources1. 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.