First African American To Go Into Space

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First african american to go into space. Bluford becomes the first african american to travel into space when the space shuttle challenger lifts off on its third mission. On september 12 1992. Three buildings were damaged but no injuries were reported. Guy bluford became the first african american in space on aug.
He participated in four space shuttle flights between 1983 and 1992. 30 1983 aboard the challenger on nasa s eight space shuttle mission sts 8. Before becoming an astronaut he was an officer in the u s. Bluford made history on august 30 1983 when he became the first african american to experience space travel.
She became the first black woman to travel into space when she served as a mission specialist aboard the space shuttle endeavour. In 1983 as a member of the crew of the orbiter challenger. Bluford was a specialist for mission sts 8 aboard the space shuttle challenger which. Guion guy bluford is a former nasa astronaut who was.
Air force lieutenant colonel guion s. Air force where he remained while assigned to nasa rising to the rank of colonel. From wikipedia the free encyclopedia mae carol jemison born october 17 1956 is an american engineer physician and former nasa astronaut. 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.
It was the first night. 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. Arnaldo tamayo méndez born january 29 1942 is a cuban military officer legislator and former cosmonaut and the first person of african heritage in space.