As of March 2010, no Americans have died in space. Space is defined as 62 miles above sea level. Several astronauts have died in spaceflight-related disasters. In 1967, the 3-man crew of Apollo 1 died during a fire on the launchpad. In 1986, the 7-member crew of the Space Shuttle Challenger died during launch. Challenger was still far from reaching space. In 2003, the 7-member crew of the Space Shuttle Columbia died during re-entry. By the time the vehicle broke apart, the crew was below the 62 mile mark.
No, The first American in space was Alan Shepard who went into space about a month after Yuri A. Gagarin (first man in space) did.
who was the first African American to travel in space
He was the first American in orbit, the first American in space was Alan Shepard and the first person in space was Yuri Gagarin
Alan Shepard was the first and second American to go to outer space.
The first American satellite (space ship) was Explorer I, launched in 1958.
No, The first American in space was Alan Shepard who went into space about a month after Yuri A. Gagarin (first man in space) did.
who was the first African American to travel in space
No, Joyce Ride did not die. She was the first American woman in space and passed away on July 23, 2012.
The first American in space was Alan Bartlett Shepard, Jr.
He was the first American in orbit, the first American in space was Alan Shepard and the first person in space was Yuri Gagarin
Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin is the first american to enter space
Guion Bluford was the first African American to go into space.
Alan Shepard was the first and second American to go to outer space.
The first American lady to travel in space was Sally Ride.
The first American satellite (space ship) was Explorer I, launched in 1958.
The first Native-American in space was John Herrington. The first American originally from India in space was Kalpana Chawla.
The first American to walk in space was edward. H. White.