Unveiling the Extraordinary Journey of Ronald McNair, a True Pioneer

Dr. Ronald Erwin McNair, Ph.D. The following information is from Dr. McNair's Biographical Data Sheet of NASA's Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center in Houston, ... PS 005 Dr. Ronald McNair, District 820 Hancock Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233 718-218-2444 718-218-2445 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. ... In 1978, McNair was selected from a pool of 10,000 applicants to join the NASA astronaut program and made his first trip to space as a mission ... Ronald Erwin McNair was America's second black astronaut and one of seven crew members killed in the space shuttle Challenger explosion January 28, 1986. The vision of the DeKalb County School District is to inspire our community of learners to achieve educational excellence. Our mission is to ensure student ... The program honors the late physicist and astronaut Ronald Erwin McNair, Ph.D., who died during the 1986 Challenger Space Shuttle explosion. Ronald E. McNair was nationally recognized for his work in the field of laser physics. In 1978, he was one of 35 applicants selected from a pool ... Ronald Ervin McNair was born October 21, 1950, in Lake City, South Carolina. Dr. McNair graduated as valedictorian from Carver High School in 1967. Born: October 21, 1950, in Lake City, South Carolina. Education: Received a bachelor of science degree in physics from North Carolina A&T State University in ...