Ronald E. McNair Reaching for the Stars and Beyond

Ronald McNair was an American physicist and astronaut who was killed in the Challenger disaster. McNair received a bachelor's degree in ... The McNair Scholars Program is a federally funded initiative established in memory of physicist and Challenger Astronaut Ronald E. McNair. 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 ... McNair was accepted into the NASA astronaut program in 1978 and took his first trip into space aboard the Challenger in 1984 (mission STS-41B). ... Ronald McNair- Astronaut October 21,1950- October 21, 1986 In 1971, Physicist Ronald E. McNair received a bachelor's degree in physics from ... Ronald E. McNair Program. Menu Search Search. Log In · UNL McNair Home ... D. Photo of Ronald E. McNair, Ph.D. in astronaut flight suit. "Whether or not ... Dr. Ronald E. McNair was born October 21, 1950, in Lake City, South Carolina. The NASA astronaut died January 28, 1986. He is survived by his wife Cheryl, and ... McNair? Ronald Erwin McNair was an American NASA astronaut and physicist. He died at the age of 35 during the launch of the Space Shuttle Challenger on 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. ... astronaut program in 1978. On his first space flight in 1984, Dr. McNair successfully conducted several experiments, including manipulating a remote arm ...