File:Mercury-Redstone 3 Launch MSFC-6100884.jpg

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English: The launch of flight Mercury-Redstone 3 (MR-3), Freedom 7. MR-3 placed the first American astronaut, Alan Shepard, into space on May 5, 1961.
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Other versions Mercury-Redstone 3 Launch S61-01928.jpg (fuzzier, different color balance, slightly larger)
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