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.
who was the first African American to travel in space
The name of the first American satellite in space was called Explorer 1.
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.
no sally ride did not die in the challenger explosion. but she did investigate on the explosion.
Dr. Mae Jemison was the first African-American female astronaut. She flew into space aboard the space shuttle Endeavour in 1992, becoming the first African-American woman to travel to space.
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.
Guion Bluford was the first African American to go into space.
The first American lady to travel in space was Sally Ride.
Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin is the first american to enter space
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.
Edward White became the first American to walk in space on June 3, 1965.
The name of the first American satellite in space was called Explorer 1.
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.
The first American man to enter space was Alan Sheppard on May 5th, 1961.