First Black Astronaut In Space

She s a chemical engineer scientist physician teacher astronaut and actor.
First black astronaut in space. In addition to her extensive background in science dr. 30 1983 aboard the challenger on nasa s eight space shuttle mission sts 8. Bluford became the first black astronaut to travel in space in 1983 as a crew member aboard the third flight of the space shuttle challenger. Her flight is scheduled for 2021.
Before becoming an astronaut he was an officer in the u s. Guy bluford became the first african american in space on aug. Nasa astronaut jeanette epps will soon make history becoming the first black woman to live and work long term aboard the international space station. 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.
Air force where he remained while assigned to nasa rising to the rank of colonel. Next generation episode becoming the first nasa astronaut to also serve in the fictional starfleet. On september 12 1992. Epps november 2 1970.
Born november 22 1942 is an american aerospace engineer retired u s. Jemison is no exception. Lawrence jr on june 30 1967 as the first african american astronaut by any national space program. Over the course of her career she has worked in engineering and medical research and was invited to be part of a star trek.
Guion stewart bluford jr. Epps was scheduled to become the first black astronaut to become a member of the iss crew in 2018 but she was pulled from the mission replaced by her backup serena aunon chancellor who became. And nearly three decades after neil armstrong and buzz aldrin landed on the moon a black. Jemison is well versed in african and african american studies speaks fluent russian japanese.
It wasn t until 1983 that guion bluford jr. 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.