Vintage May 6, 1961 1st US SPACE FLIGHT Alan Shepard NEW YORK TIMES NEWSPAPER

Vintage, Complete Original Newspaper!

May 6, 1961

Alan Shepard 1st US SPACE FLIGHT

NEW YORK TIMES Newspaper

“US Hurls Man 115 Miles Into Space”

64 pages.

Measures 22” x 15”.

Some history:

Alan Shepard piloted his Freedom 7 Mercury capsule for a 15 minute suborbital flight with no communication glitches. He was the first person from the US and the second person ever to enter space.

CONDITION:

Excellent, vintage pre-owned condition. Complete. Some page edges are chipped with small tears, but paper is overall well preserved. Cover is clean, some tears at fold corners. Some discoloration to edges. See photos for details.

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