Ronald E. McNair A Visionary Leader in Space Exploration

From April 12, 1981 to July 21, 2011, NASA's space shuttle fleet included. Sarah Boone was one of the first African American ... He had further aspirations that he considered even loftier than space travel: he planned to enter the teaching profession. Unfortunately, his dreams ended in ... He earned a black belt in karate and become a karate champion. He was a stellar athlete as well as a highly accomplished jazz saxophonist. He even planned to ... In the annals of space exploration, few stories are as inspiring as that of Ronald McNair, an American physicist and NASA astronaut who ... Dr. Ronald E. McNair lived a relatively brief, but active and meaningful life. He excelled as a student, a physicist, and an astronaut. He found satisfaction in ... RONALD E. McNAIR. Ronald Ervin McNair, the second African American to fly in space, was born on October 12, 1950, in Lake City, South Carolina, where he ... RONALD E. MCNAIR (PH.D.) NASA ASTRONAUT (DECEASED). PERSONAL DATA: Born October 21, 1950, in Lake City, South Carolina. Died. January 28, 1986. He is survived ... The article discusses Astronaut Dr. Ronald McNair's visit to Greensboro and the day-long honor for the first astronaut selected from a historically black ... Dr. Ronald E. McNair was a South Carolina astronaut and scientist who, along with six other crew members, lost his life on January 28, 1986, when the space ... Dr. Ronald E. McNair was the second African American to fly in space. Two years later he was selected to serve as mission specialist aboard the ill-fated U.S. ...