Ron McNair was killed with his six crewmates when the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds into its flight on January 28th 1986.
He had already flown in space once before during STS-41-B in February 1984.
Gregory Jarvis, Ronald McNair, Ellison Onizuka, Judith Resnik, and Michal Smith.
Ronald E. McNair is survived by his wife Cheryl and his two children. McNair was a physicist and astronaut for NASA whose life ended abruptly during mission STS-51L, also know as the Challenger disaster.
Ronald McNair became an astronaut because of his passion for space exploration and determination to overcome challenges. His educational background in physics and his expertise as a laser physicist made him a valuable candidate for NASA's astronaut program. McNair was selected as an astronaut in 1978 and flew on the Space Shuttle Challenger in 1984.
Dr. Ronald McNair was an accomplished physicist and astronaut who was the second African American to fly in space. He made significant contributions to both the field of laser physics and the advancement of diversity in the space program. Tragically, he lost his life in the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster in 1986.
Ronald McNair's full name is Ronald Ervin McNair.
Ronald Mcnair was the second African American to go into space.
Ronald McNair was an African American astronaut that was killed in the space shuttle Discovery accident.
The NASA biography states Ronald Ervin McNair died on January 28, 1986 when the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded after launch from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida.
He died in the Space Shuttle Challenger explosion 1/28/86
Gregory Jarvis, Ronald McNair, Ellison Onizuka, Judith Resnik, and Michal Smith.
Ronald E. McNair is survived by his wife Cheryl and his two children. McNair was a physicist and astronaut for NASA whose life ended abruptly during mission STS-51L, also know as the Challenger disaster.
Ronald McNair became an astronaut because of his passion for space exploration and determination to overcome challenges. His educational background in physics and his expertise as a laser physicist made him a valuable candidate for NASA's astronaut program. McNair was selected as an astronaut in 1978 and flew on the Space Shuttle Challenger in 1984.
Ronald McNair was the second Black African American astronaut to enter space.
Dr. Ronald McNair was an accomplished physicist and astronaut who was the second African American to fly in space. He made significant contributions to both the field of laser physics and the advancement of diversity in the space program. Tragically, he lost his life in the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster in 1986.
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Ronald McNair's full name is Ronald Ervin McNair.
Ronald McNair's birth name is Ronald Ervin McNair.