First African American In Space
Bluford made history on august 30 1983 when he became the first african american to experience space travel.
First african american in space. In 1983 as a member of the crew of the orbiter challenger. The usaf selected maj. On september 12 1992.
30 1983 aboard the challenger on nasa s eight space shuttle mission sts 8. Air force where he remained while assigned to nasa rising to the rank of colonel. It was the first night.
Bluford becomes the first african american to travel into space when the space shuttle challenger lifts off on its third mission. Lawrence jr on june 30 1967 as a member of the third group of aerospace research pilots for the mol program. He participated in four space shuttle flights between 1983 and 1992.
Air force lieutenant colonel guion s. Air force officer and fighter pilot and former nasa astronaut who is the first african american and the second person of african descent to go to space. Guion bluford made history on august 30 1983 when he became the first african american in space launching into low earth orbit aboard the space shuttle challenger.
Astronaut on january 5 2016 nasa announced that epps would become the first african american space station crew member when she launched on her would be first spaceflight in may 2018 as a flight engineer on expedition 56 remaining on board for expedition 57. Guion stewart bluford jr. Lawrence thus became the first african american to be selected as an astronaut by any national space program.
Jemison is an american astronaut and physician who on june 4 1987 became the first african american woman to be admitted into nasa s astronaut training program. 12 1992 mae jemison became the first african american woman in space when the space shuttle endeavour carried her and six other astronauts on 126 orbits around the earth. Before becoming an astronaut he was an officer in the u s.