First African American In Space

Lawrence thus became the first african american to be selected as an astronaut by any national space program.
First african american in space. After the kennedy assassination pressure on nasa to fly a black astronaut waned and the first african american would not fly in space until guion bluford flew with the crew of nasa s eighth space. Is an american aerospace engineer retired u s. Jemison is an american astronaut and physician who on june 4 1987 became the first african american woman to be admitted into nasa s astronaut training program. Before becoming an astronaut he was an officer in the u s.
Air force officer and fighter pilot and former nasa astronaut who is the first african american and the second person of african descent to go to space. On september 12 1992. Air force lieutenant colonel guion s. Bluford made history on august 30 1983 when he became the first african american to experience space travel.
Guy bluford became the first african american in space on aug. Guion stewart bluford jr. Guion bluford made history on august 30 1983 when he became the first african american in space launching into low earth orbit aboard the space shuttle challenger. It was the first night.
Astronaut on january 5 2016 nasa announced that epps would become the first african american space station crew member when she launched on her would be first spaceflight in may 2018 as a flight engineer on expedition 56 remaining on board for expedition 57. Bluford was a specialist for mission sts 8 aboard the space shuttle challenger which. 30 1983 aboard the challenger on nasa s eight space shuttle mission sts 8. He participated in four space shuttle flights between 1983 and 1992.
In 1983 as a member of the crew of the orbiter challenger. Air force where he remained while assigned to nasa rising to the rank of colonel. Portrait of guion guy bluford. He subsequently flew aboard three additional shuttle missions logging a total of 688 hours in space.
Lawrence jr on june 30 1967 as a member of the third group of aerospace research pilots for the mol program.