Ronald McNair - Wikipedia
Ronald Erwin McNair (October 21, 1950 – January 28, 1986) was an American NASA astronaut and physicist. He died at the age of 35 during the launch of the Space Shuttle Challenger on …
Ronald McNair - Challenger, Family & Facts - Biography
Jan 24, 2018 · Ronald McNair was an MIT-trained physicist who specialized in laser research before joining NASA in the late 1970s. In February 1984, he became just the second African …
Former Astronaut Ronald E. McNair - NASA
Mar 5, 2024 · S84-27211 (8 Feb 1984) — Astronaut Ronald E. McNair, 41-B mission specialist, uses some of his off-duty time, aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger, to play his saxaphone. …
Ronald McNair | African American Physicist & Astronaut | Britannica
Jan 25, 2011 · His first spaceflight was on the STS-41B mission of the space shuttle Challenger (February 3–11, 1984). During that flight astronaut Bruce McCandless became the first person …
Astronaut's Brother Recalls A Man Who Dreamed Big - NPR
Jan 28, 2011 · Ronald McNair was one of the astronauts killed 25 years ago on Jan. 28, when the space shuttle Challenger exploded. As his brother recalls, McNair's life was all about exploring …
Biography of Ronald E. McNair (Ph.D.) - NASA Astronaut
Jan 19, 2018 · Ronald E. McNair (Ph.D.) was one of seven astronauts who died when space shuttle Challenger STS-51L exploded 71 seconds after launch in Jan. 1986.
The Crew of the Space Shuttle Challenger STS-51L Mission
Feb 3, 2003 · Astronaut Ronald E. McNair, 41-B mission specialist, uses some of his off-duty time, aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger, to play his saxophone. (8 Feb 1984)
Ronald McNair: Challenger Space Shuttle Astronaut Remembered - NewsOne
Oct 21, 2024 · Ronald McNair, who died in the Space Shuttle Challenger explosion in 1986, overcame the racism of the Jim Crow South to become the first HBCU graduate to be an …
Ronald McNair - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ronald Erwin McNair (October 21, 1950 – January 28, 1986) was an American NASA astronaut and physicist. His first space mission was STS-41-B aboard Space Shuttle Challenger in 1984. …
History – Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity - UW Homepage
Physicist 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. The flight would …