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Aug 29
2007
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BLACK IN TIME: A Moment In OUR HistoryPosted by Hugh in Untagged |
Guion Bluford:
On August 30, 1983, The Space Shuttle, Challenger, Left Kennedy Space Center, Carrying The First African American Male Astronaut To Go Into Space.
Forty-Year-Old, Col. Guion S. Bluford, Jr. A Mission Specialist, Tested The Challenger's Mechanical Arm, Helped Launch Weather And Communication Satelites And Performed Experiments On Electrophoresis.
Born November 22, 1942, In Philadelphia Pennsylvania, "Guy" Was Always Interested In Flying And Dreamed Of Becoming An Aerospace Engineer Since Junior High School.
He Began His Flying Career In The Air Force,
