Multiple choice general knowledge

If it was Vostock 1 for Yuri Gagrin ,what was it for Alan Shepard?

  1. Apollo9

  2. Discovery

  3. Ranger

  4. Mercury MR-3
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Yuri Gagarin (note spelling) became the first human in space aboard Vostok 1 on April 12, 1961. Alan Shepard became the first American in space on Mercury-Redstone 3 (Freedom 7) on May 5, 1961. Apollo 9 was a later Earth-orbital mission, Discovery is a space shuttle, and Ranger was an unmanned lunar probe program.

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