Captain Carl Bell

Captain Carl Bell is a USSA astronaut mentioned

Background
Bell became the first human in space on board the Defiance 7 space capsule. He died on May 5, 1961 when the space capsule crash landed. The Defiance 7 flight lasted for a total of 12 minutes and 7 seconds as it achieved one full revolution around the Earth. After his death, his skeleton was donated by Edwina Bell to the Museum of Technology in Washington, D.C., where it was displayed in the west wing, along with Bell's Deep Space Suit.

Appearances
Carl Bell is mentioned

Behind the scenes
In the real world, Alan Shepard became the first American to enter space on May 5, 1961.