Home›United States›Number of Flights›6Browse By6Facts6SourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonField Origin EraWell-attested1961 16Filter Results3 entriesNation / ProgramAllApollo and Skylab Astronauts (1)Space Shuttle Astronauts (2)AgencyAllNASA (3)Astronaut RoleAllCommander (2)Mission Specialist (1)Selection YearAll1962 (1)1967 (1)1992 (1)NationalityAllSpain (1)United States (3)Birth YearAll1930 (1)1935 (1)1958 (1)Associated WithAllNASA (3)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 3John Young6Michael Lopez-Alegria6Story Musgrave6Sources1. 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.