GUION "GUY" BLUFORD, JR. (1942-present)
A retired United States Air Force colonel. he was the first black astronaut into space as a member of the Challenger Space Shuttle crew in 1983.
He took part in four space shuttle flights between 1983 and 1992.
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RONALD ERWIN McNAIR (1950-1986)
Ronald Erwin McNair was the second black person into space and sadly, was on the ill-fated Space Shuttle Challenger and met his death January 28, 1986.
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FREDERICK D. GREGORY (1941-present)
A veteran of 3 space shuttle missions.
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