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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:human_spaceflight
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:NASA_Distinguished_Service_Medal
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gptkbp:crew
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gptkb:Alan_Shepard
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gptkbp:crew_capacity
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gptkb:1
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gptkbp:date
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May 5, 1961
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gptkbp:duration
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15 minutes
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gptkbp:elevation
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187.5 km
186.5 kilometers
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gptkbp:famous_quote
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' Alright, let's light this candle.'
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gptkbp:first_flight
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gptkb:MR-3
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gptkbp:flight_style
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suborbital flight
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:Mercury-Atlas_6
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gptkbp:has_programs
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gptkb:Mercury_program
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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paved the way for future manned spaceflights
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Alan Shepard's flight
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gptkbp:inspiration
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inspired future astronauts
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gptkbp:is_explored_in
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gptkb:significant
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gptkbp:landing_distance
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gptkb:parachute
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gptkbp:landing_site
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gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
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gptkbp:later_missions
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gptkb:Apollo_14
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gptkbp:launch_site
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gptkb:Cape_Canaveral
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gptkbp:launch_vehicle
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gptkb:Redstone_rocket
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gptkbp:launched
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May 5, 1961
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gptkbp:legacy
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pioneering human spaceflight
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gptkbp:max_speed
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8,262 km/h
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gptkbp:media_coverage
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extensive
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gptkbp:mission
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gptkb:Mercury-Redstone_3
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gptkbp:mission_duration
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15 minutes 22 seconds
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gptkbp:mission_type
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suborbital
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gptkbp:operator
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gptkb:NASA
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gptkbp:post-flight_career
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became a naval aviator and test pilot
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:Vostok_1
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gptkbp:public_reaction
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widely celebrated
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gptkbp:related_vehicle
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gptkb:Freedom_7
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gptkbp:service
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first human to travel into space for the United States
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gptkbp:significance
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first American in space
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gptkbp:success
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gptkb:true
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Mercury-Atlas_6
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:The_Right_Stuff_(1983_Film)
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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