Second Man in Space and Lunar Golfer Alan Shepard (1923-1998) was a US astronaut and a CDR (later RADM) in the US Navy. He was the first American into space, and the second man in space after Yuri...
Alan Shepard was the first American in space
He flew in space on 5/5/1961. It was a sub orbit flight.
Alan Sheperd was 47 when he went into space(: well...idk(: lol