Guion Bluford
American engineer
Guion Stewart Bluford Jr. is an American aerospace engineer, retired United States Air Force officer and fighter pilot, and former NASA astronaut, in which capacity he became the first African American to go to space. While assigned to NASA, he... Wikipedia
Born: November 22, 1942 (age 81 years), Philadelphia, PA
Space missions: STS-8, STS-61-A, STS-53, and more
Education: University of Houston-Clear Lake (1987), Air Force Institute of Technology (1974), The Pennsylvania State University (1964), and more
Parents: Lolita Bluford and Guion Bluford Sr.
Spouse: Linda Tull (m. 1964)
Rank: Colonel, USAF
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Guion Stewart Bluford Jr. (born November 22, 1942) is an American aerospace engineer, retired United States Air Force (USAF) officer and fighter pilot, ...
Guion Bluford, astronaut who was the first African American launched into space, on the STS-8 mission in 1983. Bluford became an astronaut in 1978.
A veteran of four space flights, Bluford was a mission specialist on STS-8, STS 61-A, STS-39 and. STS-53. Bluford's first mission was STS-8, which launched from ...
Dr. Guy Bluford launched on the STS-8 mission on August 30, 1983, becoming the first African American in space. Bluford served as a mission specialist and ...
Nov 22, 2023 · Guion S. Bluford Jr. is a retired NASA astronaut and former U.S. Air Force officer. He made history by becoming the first African American ...
Dr. Guion “Guy” S. Bluford Jr. (Colonel, USAF, Ret.) was the first African American to fly in space. He was also the first African American to return to ...
S83-33032 (23 May 1983) — Astronauts Guion S. Bluford, right, and Daniel C. Brandenstein man their respective Challenger entry and ascent stations in the ...
Aug 30, 2023 · On this day in 1983, Guion S. Bluford Jr. , who flew 144 combat missions in the Vietnam War, became the first Black astronaut in space.
Dr. Guion S. “Guy” Bluford, Jr. became a NASA astronaut in August 1979. A veteran of four space flights, Bluford was a mission specialist on STS-8 in 1983, ...
Bluford was selected as an astronaut candidate in 1978. Bluford's 1983 mission aboard the space shuttle Challenger included the deployment of an Indian ...