One Small Step for Mankind Flag Book

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Space Exploration
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Front Cover - Design cover with title and
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On May 5, 1961, Alan Shepherd became the first 
American in space when he took a 15 minute
sub-orbital flight over the Pacific Ocean for 304
miles. Shepherd later recalled that he only had a
30 second view out of Mercury 3's window.
Alan Shepherd
Birth November 18, 1923 Mission Mercury 3 - May
5, 1951 Apollo 14 - Jan. 31-Feb. 9, 1971
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He was the commander of Apollo 11. It was
Americas first attempt the land on the moons
lunar surface. On  July 20, 1969 commander
Armstrong and astronaut Edwin Aldrin became the
first to step foot on the moon.
Neil Armstrong
Birth August 5, 1930 Mission Apollo 11 - July
20, 1969 First to step on the moon.
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She was the first American women in space. She
mad her historic Space Flight aboard STS-7 (June
18-24, 1983) Her second flight was shuttle
mission 41-G October 5-13 1984. She retired from
NASA in August 1987.
Sally Ride
Birth May 26, 1951 Mission STS-7 - June 18-24,
1983 41-G - October 5-13, 1964
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John Glenn blasted off in February of 1962. John
Glenn was the first American man in space, and
the first man ever to orbit the Earth. John Glen
orbited the Earth 3 times in 5 hours. He went
back to space in the Space Shuttle Columbia
mission of 1998. He became the oldest person ever
to enter space.
John Glenn
Birth July 18, 1921 Mission Mercury 6 - Feb.
20, 1962 STS-95 - Oct. 29- Nov. 7, 1998
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Buzz joined NASA in October 1963, he served as a
capcom (capsule communicator) for Gemini 5 and
Gemini 10. His first space flight came on
November 11-15, 1966 when he piloted Gemini 12
the last of the Gemini missions.
Buzz Aldrin
Birth Jan. 30, 1930 Mission Apollo 11 - July
16-24, 1969 Gemini 12 - Nov. 11-15, 1966
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She was chosen out of 10,463 applicants for the
chance to be the first teacher in space, but she
didn't reach space,
Christa Mcauliffe
Birth September 2, 1948 Death January 28,
1986 Mission Shuttle mission 51-L
Challenger January 28, 1986
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