The term 'Shepard in Space' refers to the character ALAN Shepard, an American astronaut who was the first person to travel into space. He was part of the Mercury Seven, a group of astronauts chosen by NASA to be the first Americans in space. ALAN Shepard's mission was to launch the Freedom 7 spacecraft into orbit, which he successfully completed on May 5th, 1961. He later went on to become the fifth person to walk on the moon.