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Bluford on STS-8 in 1983. Bluford then served on the crew of STS-61-A, the German D-1 Spacelab mission, which launched from Kennedy Space Center on October 30, 1985. This mission was the first to carry eight crew members, the largest crew to fly in space, and included three European payload specialists.
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Guion S. Bluford at the time was already the first African-American in space, having previously flown on STS-8. With STS-61-A he became the first African-American to fly in space twice. [6] He would later go on to fly on STS-39 in 1991 and on STS-53 in 1992. Bluford was a member of the U.S. astronaut class of 1978. [6]
Astronauts McNair, Bluford, and Gregory pose for a photo on the cover of the March 9, 1978 issue of Jet magazine. The cover photo was taken more directly in front of them. Items portrayed in this file
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Members: David M. Walker; Robert D. Cabana; Guion Bluford; Michael R. Clifford; ... Guion Bluford Fourth and last spaceflight Mission Specialist 2 Flight Engineer
The crew was historically notable for the participation of Guion Bluford, who became the first African-American to fly in space. [2] The commander, Truly, was the only veteran astronaut of the crew, having flown as the pilot on STS-2 in 1981 and for two of the Approach and Landing Tests (ALT) aboard Enterprise in 1977.
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