Alan B. Shepard Jr Project Mercury - from our story 'May 5, 1961: Alan Shepard Blasts Off To Outer Space And Comes Back Alive (Photos)' Alan Shepard, in his space suit makes last minute preparations for his historic ride into space, June 14, 1963. (AP Photo) Ref #: PA.8566500 View The Article VISIT OUR SHOP Visit the shop 15% OFF ANY 3 OF OUR T-SHIRTS Featured Artist: Cyril E Power Discover Our PrintsExplore our Prints Shop Editor’s picks Mugs TODAY: 15% off any 3 t-shirtsDiscover Our 100% Organic Cotton T-Shirts Collect our postcards 10% Off – JUST SIGN-UP FOR FREE: First Name Last Name Leave this field empty if you're human: