FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN INTO SPACE

Guion Bluford Biography for Kids: First African American in Space - Little Astronomy

U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Guion S. Bluford became
the first African American to
travel into space
when the
space shuttle Challenger lifted off on its third mission. It
was the first night launch of a space shuttle, and many
people stayed up late to watch the spacecraft roar up
from Cape Canaveral, Florida, at 2:32 a.m.

The Challenger spent six days in space, during which time
Bluford and his four fellow crew members launched a
communications satellite for the government of India,
made contact with an errant communications satellite,
conducted scientific experiments, and tested the shuttle’s
robotic arm.

Guion Bluford - NEW NASA African American Astronaut Space Poster (fp359)
Guion Stewart Bluford Jr. will be 82 years old on
November 22.

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