Ronald E. McNair The First African American Mission Specialist

A tribute to astronaut and MIT alum, Dr. Ronald E. McNair, featuring a collection of voices from those who knew him. Ronald Erwin McNair (1950–1986). He was the African-American astronaut, physicist, teacher, and musician who died aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger when it ... Dr. Ronald E. McNair was a member of that crew. He was a decorated NASA astronaut, scientist, and talented musician. Ronald Erwin McNair (1950 - 1986) physicist, and 2nd African American astronaut in space was also a proud graduate of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical ... In 1989, the U.S. Department of Education established the Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program to prepare eligible students ... 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! The program is named in honor of Ronald E. McNair, a NASA mission specialist astronaut and nationally recognized physicist. McNair on NASA's Astronaut Biographies page. CWU News. Music Education graduate finds his calling in diplomacy. January 1, 2025. Ronald Erwin McNair was a physicist and one of the first African American astronauts to go into space. He was also the first black astronaut to die on a space ... Ronald E. McNair. Chosen as a member of NASA's Astronaut Group 8 in 1978, Ron McNair was one of its first three African-American astronauts.