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Alan Shepard (born c. 1962) [1] is a Canadian academic and the current and 11th president and vice-chancellor of Western University in London, Ontario, effective July 2019. He previously served as the president and vice-chancellor of Concordia University in Montreal . Early life and education.
Alan Bartlett Shepard Jr. (November 18, 1923 – July 21, 1998) was an American astronaut. In 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.
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Apr 2, 2014 · Learn about the life and achievements of Alan Shepard, one of the original seven Mercury program astronauts and the fifth person to walk on the moon. Find out about his military career, his space missions, his awards and his death.
Nov 21, 2023 · Shepard made his second space flight as spacecraft commander on Apollo 14, January 31 – February 9, 1971. Shepard has logged a total of 216 hours and 57 minutes in space, of which 9 hours and 17 minutes were spent in lunar surface EVA. Shepard has been awarded two NASA Distinguished Service Medals.
The Truth about Alan Shepard. The author of a new biography of Alan Shepard, Light this Candle (New York: Crown, 2004) tells what he learned about—and from—the first U.S. astronaut in space, who went from sub-orbital flight in the Mercury program to walking on the moon as part of the Apollo 14 team.
AIR & SPACE MAGAZINE. Alan Shepard’s Comeback. His Apollo mission 50 years ago was a vindication for the first American in space. Ellen Stofan. February 2021. America’s first astronaut Alan...
Feb 23, 2022 · Pioneer of the Space Age. Date of Birth. November 18, 1923. Date of Death. July 21, 1998. 1946: Shepard began basic flight training school at the Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Texas. Alan B. Shepard, Jr. was born and raised in East Derry, New Hampshire. His father was a retired Army officer.
