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National Astronaut Day
National Astronaut Day
Observed by	United States
Type	Secular
Significance	Commemorates the first US human spaceflight in 1961
Date	5 May
Frequency	annual

National Astronaut Day is an American commemorative day held on May 5 since 2017.^[1] It commemorates the first United States human spaceflight, on May 5, 1961, piloted by astronaut Alan Shepard.^[2]

References edit

^ Wall, Mike (May 5, 2017). "Happy National Astronaut Day!". Space.com. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
^ "National Astronaut Day Commemorates Launch of First American in Space". Tech Times. May 5, 2018. Retrieved May 7, 2018.