An American astronaut who became the first American in space with a 1961 suborbital flight, and later, at age 47, the fifth and oldest person to walk on the Moon during Apollo 14 in 1971.
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Defining ContributionFirst American in space 1 Notable MissionFreedom 7 (1961), Apollo 14 (1971) 1 Cross-Tradition Connections
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