Remembering the Inspiration of Ronald McNair, a True Pioneer

Tribute to Dr. Ronald E. McNair and his love for education and space exploration. Chosen as a member of NASA's Astronaut Group 8 in 1978, Ron McNair was one of its first three African-American astronauts. The program honors the late physicist and astronaut Ronald Erwin McNair, Ph.D., who died during the 1986 Challenger Space Shuttle explosion. The article discusses Astronaut Dr. Ronald McNair's visit to Greensboro and the day-long honor for the first astronaut selected from a historically black ... Dr. Ronald E. McNair was a NASA mission specialist who perished in the 1986 Challenger disaster. Dr. McNair held a Ph.D. awarded from MIT in ... Dr. McNair was the second African American to reach space. As a mission specialist, one of his responsibilities included operating the payload projects and ... This program is a graduate school preparation project for first generation/income eligible college students and individuals underrepresented in graduate ... Ronald McNair High School 9550 Ronald E. McNair Way Stockton, CA 95210 Tel (209) 953-9245 Fax: (209) 953-3213 Office Hours: Mon-Fri 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. In addition to his numerous academic honors, Dr. McNair was an accomplished saxophone player and was a fifth degree black belt in karate. At MIT, Dr. McNair ...