https://peertube.dngr.us/videos/watch/4a481499-1e96-40a5-a58e-89248d105171 ASM-009: NASA film about preparations for astronaut Allan Shepard's May 5, 1961 suborbital flight, the flight itself, and recovery. Extensive footage during preparations. On this flight, Alan Shepard became the first American in space. STARTING CREDITS: "George C. Marshall Space Flight Center Presents" END CREDITS: "A George C. Marshall Space Flight Center Presentation." RESEARCH NEEDED: * Exact date of film release (circa early 1960s). FILM LABEL Title: Our Man in Space "Shepard Flight" handwritten. FILM LABEL Desc: MC 16 George C Marshall Space Flight Center Print No. 12. NOTES: 16mm, 800ft. COPYRIGHT: This is a 1960s historical NASA film which we have preserved. We believe it is legally posted here per U.S. government free use policy. NASA's Media Usage Guidelines are here https://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/guidelines/index.html Mirrored from YouTube: https://youtu.be/7LgJHKu7yqw Original channel: American Space Museum Wed, 15 Jul 2026 07:29:03 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://peertube.dngr.us https://peertube.dngr.us/lazy-static/avatars/ec5edb1e-3795-4978-be4f-c67e98fbc992.png https://peertube.dngr.us/videos/watch/4a481499-1e96-40a5-a58e-89248d105171 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://peertube.dngr.us/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.