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Guion Stewart Bluford Jr. (born November 22, 1942) is an American aerospace engineer, retired United States Air Force (USAF) officer and fighter pilot, and former NASA astronaut, in which capacity he became the first African American to go to space. [1][2][a] While assigned to NASA, he remained a USAF officer rising to the rank of colonel.
Ronald Erwin McNair was born in Lake City, South Carolina, October 21, 1950, [1] [2] to Carl C. McNair, an auto repairman, and his wife, a high school teacher named Pearl. [3] Growing up alongside his older brother, Carl S., [ 4 ] as well as his younger brother, Eric, [ 5 ] McNair grew up in a low-income household, his home having lacked both ...
Summary. Description Guion Bluford.jpg. English: Official portrait of astronaut Guion S. Bluford. Bluford, a member of Astronaut Class 8 and the United States Air Force (USAF), poses in his launch and entry suit (LES) holding a launch and entry helmet (LEH) with the United States flag as a backdrop. Image ID: S92-48766.
STS-9 →. STS-8 was the eighth NASA Space Shuttle mission and the third flight of the Space Shuttle Challenger. It launched on August 30, 1983, and landed on September 5, 1983, conducting the first night launch and night landing of the Space Shuttle program. It also carried the first African-American astronaut, Guion Bluford.
In the first photo, Gere, 74, posed on the beach with Silva and sons Alexander, 5, James, 4, and Albert, 9, whom his wife shares with ex-husband Govind Friedland. Gere also shares son Homer, 24 ...
Justin Baldoni’s rise to fame wouldn’t be complete without a supportive family by his side. The actor gained popularity after playing Rafael Solano on Jane the Virgin from 2014 to 2019.
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Original – Guion Bluford in 1992. Reason. Guion Bluford is the first African American to go to space. He went to space four times. This photograph was taken just a few months before his last trip in the Space Shuttle program. Articles in which this image appears. Guion Bluford, List of African-American astronauts + 3 others.