The Legacy of Ronald E. McNair Inspiring Generations of Explorers

South Carolina history is rich with contributions from African-Americans. Today we feature astronaut and scientist Ronald E. McNair. Astronaut Ronald E. McNair, one of NASA's three 41-B mission specialists, participates in a training session in the Johnson Space Center. Credit: NASA ... McNair Life History Center celebrates the life of Dr. Ronald E. McNair. The Lake City, South Carolina native and space shuttle Challenger astronaut 's amazing ... His brother, Carl S., also wrote the official biography, In the Spirit of Ronald E. McNair—Astronaut: An American Hero. McNair graduated as ... FOX Carolina is celebrating Black History Month 2022 by highlighting South Carolinians who have a place in our state's story. 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). Official NASA portrait of Ronald E. McNair, Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. Ronald Erwin McNair grew up in Lake City, the second son of Carl and ... 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. His brother, Carl S., also wrote the official biography, In the Spirit of Ronald E. McNair- Astronaut: An American Hero (https://www.amazon.com/ ... D. in Physics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Ronald E. McNair, American physicist and NASA astronaut.