On the morning of May 5, 1961, astronaut Alan Shepard crawled into the cramped Mercury capsule, "Freedom 7," at Launch Complex 5 at Florida's Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The slender, 82-foot-tall Mercury-Redstone rocket rose from the launch pad at 9:34 a.m. EST, sending Shepard on a remarkably successful, 15-minute suborbital flight. But more than that, it kick-started America's future as a spacefaring nation. The flight of "Freedom 7" boosted spirits throughout the country at a time when the U.S. appeared to be faltering in the quest for a viable space program.
"Freedom 7" was only the beginning of Shepard's spaceflight career. He went on to serve as chief of the Astronaut Office after his first flight. In 1971, he commanded the Apollo 14 mission.
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The History of Flight cache series contains micro or small cache containers that are hidden in high muggle areas. Each container contains log only so be sure and take your pen/pencil with you and use stealth when necessary. If you find the log is almost full, feel free to replace it or let us know so we can bring a new one out.
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To find the hidden coordinates to the final location of this cache, answer the following question:
What was the historical date when the US launched the first manned spacecraft into space?strong>
A. May 5, 1951` . . . N 35° 2.191' W 85° 10.272'
B. May 15, 1961. . . N 35° 2.674' W 85° 11.396'
C. May 5, 1961. . . . N 35° 1.067' W 85° 12.392'