Inspiring Heights The Story of Ronald E. McNair

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. McNair was one of 35 applicants selected from a pool of 10,000 for the NASA astronaut program. In February of 1984 he flew on STS-41-B aboard the space ... On board was physicist Ronald E. McNair, who was the second African American person to enter space. But first, he was a kid with big dreams in Lake City ... He went on to become a Karate champion, earned an MIT PhD in physics, and became a NASA astronaut. ... I went to Ronald E McNair Middle School! Ronald E. McNair was selected as an astronaut candidate by National Aeronautic Space Administration (NASA) in January 1978. He received a Bachelor of ... On this page: Intro > Education > Astronaut > McNair Scholars. Ronald McNair Astronaut. Born October 21, 1950, Ronald Erwin McNair grew up in Lake City, ... In 1984, McNair went on his first of three flights to space, aboard the Challenger. He was the second African American astronaut. He is ... Ronald E. McNair1950–1986 Astronaut Source for information on McNair, Ronald E.: Contemporary Black Biography dictionary. The program is named in honor of Ronald E. McNair, a NASA mission specialist astronaut and nationally recognized physicist. 28, 1986, Ronald E. McNair along with six other crew members died tragically when the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded after its launch from Kennedy Space ...