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Robert Henry Lawrence Jr. was chosen as an astronaut in 1967, but died in an automobile accident before he had the chance to go into space. The first African-American astronaut who did get into space was Colonel Guion Bluford in 1983. The first black woman astronaut was Dr. Mae Jemison, in 1992.
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The first African American to go into space?
Guion Bluford was the first African American to go into space.
First african american to into space?
The first African American to travel in the space was Guion Bluford. He was however the second from African ancestry to travel in the space.
Who was the first afican American to travel in space?
who was the first African American to travel in space
Where was the first African American to go to space?
The first African American man in space was Guion Bluford. his first flight was in 1983.guion "guy" bluford was the first African American to go into space; however, the first black man to go into space as quoted by Wikipedia:Arnaldo Tamayo Méndez (born January 29, 1942) was the first Cuban cosmonaut and the first person from a country in the Western Hemisphere other than the United States to travel into earth orbit. He was also the first Hispanophone and first Black person in space
Why is guion bluford famous?
he was the very first african american in space
Who was the first African American to get into space?
Mae Jemison
Why is Mae jemison important to Chicago?
she is important to Chicago because she was the first person to go to space Acually No She was not the first person to go to space she was the 4th African American to enter space but the first FEMALE African American to enter space...
Who was the first African Amarican to go into space?
Guion "guy" Bluford Junior became the first African American in space on August 30,1983
Who was the first African American to travel in space?
Guion Bluford was the first African-American to actually make it to space. Other African Americans were chosen to be astronauts before him, but they didn't make it to space. Robert H. Lawrence Jr. would have been the first, but he was killed in a jet accident during a training exercise.Bernard A. Harris, Jr. was the first African-American to walk in space.Mae Jemison was the first Black woman in space.
What did Guy Bluford do?
he was the first African American to fly in space
Who was first African American to go into space?
Guion Bluford
Who was the first african american to travel to space?
dr.mae jemsin
