African American Firsts: NASA Astronauts

African American Firsts: NASA Astronauts

From April 12, 1981 to July 21, 2011, NASA’s space shuttle fleet included Columbia, Challenger, Discovery, Atlantis and Endeavour. These space shuttles flew 135 missions and were used to build the International Space Station.

Meet African American astronauts, both men and women, who have flown in space during the Space Shuttle…

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