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America's First Man in Space - Alan Shepard 1961-05-05 Patrick AFB, FL SCC 3b VF-UA no insert as issued Cachet maker: SpaceCraft Cachets This cover commemorates the date of the USA's first manned space launch. Mercury Astronaut Alan B. Shepard was aboard the "Freedom 7" space capsule atop the Redstone rocket and was launched into a sub-orbital flight downrange where he flew for 15 minutes. The space capsule was recovered in the Atlantic Ocean later that morning by the USS Lake Champlain. The cover has a printed cachet by Space Craft # 3b and was machine cancelled on the day of the flight at Patrick AFB, Fl. Space Cover Store Price - - - - - - $40.00 |
