Unraveling the Mysteries of Space with Ronald E. McNair

On this page: Intro > Education > Astronaut > McNair Scholars. Ronald McNair Astronaut. Born October 21, 1950, Ronald Erwin McNair grew up in Lake City, ... Astronaut Dr. Ronald E. McNair was assigned as a mission specialist and was a crew member on two Space Shuttle Missions. 288 Ronald Mcnair Stock Photos & High-Res Pictures. View ronald mcnair videos ... Portrait of Astronaut Ronald E. McNair in Uniform. 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 ... Physicist Ronald E. McNair became the second African American to enter space. He was selected as an astronaut candidate by NASA in January 1978. Ronald Ervin McNair was born to Carl and Pearl McNair on October 21, 1950 ... In later years, as an experienced astronaut, McNair would counsel young ... In 1978, McNair was selected to join the NASA astronaut program. In 1984, he flew aboard the Challenger becoming the second African American to fly in space. Astronaut Ronald McNair playing his saxophone aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger NASA ... Ahead of his 1986 flight he had been collaborating with ... Ronald E. McNair, an African-American engineer, scientist and Challenger Astronaut, was born on October 12, 1950, in Lake City, South Carolina. His brother Carl wrote Ronald's official biography, In the Spirit of Ronald E ... Astronaut candidates Ronald McNair, Guion Bluford, and Frederick ...