Honoring the Memory of Ronald E. McNair

The McNair Scholars Program is named after the fallen Challenger astronaut. McNair Scholar Programs are committed to providing first ... Total time in space: 7.97 days. Birth Place: South Carolina. Official NASA Biography as of June 2016:RONALD E. MCNAIR (PH.D.) NASA ASTRONAUT ( ... Ronald McNair was nationally recognized for his work in laser physics and was one of the thirty-five applicants selected by NASA from a pool of ten thousand. Ronald Erwin McNair (1950 - 1986) physicist, and 2nd African American astronaut in space was also a proud graduate of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical ... A respected physicist and astronaut, he was the second African-American to travel into space. He was a Mission Specialist on the Space Shuttle Challenger ... A tribute to astronaut and MIT alum, Dr. Ronald E. McNair, featuring a collection of voices from those who knew him. Astronaut Dr. Ronald E. McNair was assigned as a mission specialist and was a crew member on two Space Shuttle Missions. Save 70% or more on Ronald E. McNair, Astronaut by Carl S. McNair, H. Michael Brewer buying from fellow readers on Pango. Explore new and used inventory or ... 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 ... Ronald E. McNair, an African-American engineer, scientist and Challenger Astronaut, was born on October 12, 1950, in Lake City, South Carolina.