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First Black astronaut candidate in U.S. finally goes to space at 90
Background: The road to get Black astronauts into space in the U.S. began under President Kennedy. His brother, Attorney General Robert Kennedy, pressured an Air Force program to make sure its ...
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Today In Black History: Dr. Bernard Harris Jr. Becomes The First African American To Walk In Space 30 Years Ago
Bundled in his extravehicular mobility suit, Harris stepped beyond the spacecraft, becoming the first Black astronaut to perform a spacewalk. The sight of Earth beneath him was breathtaking ...
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Ed Dwight, America's first Black astronaut candidate, finally goes to space 60 years later
Ed Dwight, America's first Black astronaut candidate, finally rocketed into space 60 years later, flying with Jeff Bezos' rocket company on Sunday.
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Dr. Bernard Harris, first Black to walk in space, will enter Astronaut Hall of Fame
He remained with the agency from 1990 to 2010. During his tenure, he became an astronaut and served as a mission specialist on STS-55 in 1993 and the groundbreaking STS-63 flight in 1995 – which ...