Freedom 7
Unknown
28 min
Specials - Episode 1: Freedom 7
00:00 / 45:00
Overview
May 5, 1961, Astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr. pilots the Freedom 7 capsule to become the first American in space. Covering 300 miles and lasting just 15 minutes, this suborbital flight etched Shepard's name in our collective minds.
Episode Information
TV Show
When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions
Season
Specials
Episode Number
1
Air Date
Unknown
Runtime
28 minutes