Guion Bluford
Guion Bluford is an American aerospace engineer and retired NASA astronaut who made history as the first Black person to travel into space in 1983. He flew on the STS-8 mission of the Space Shuttle Challenger and has since been a symbol of progress in diversifying the ranks of astronauts, highlighting the importance of representation in space exploration.
Born on Nov 22, 1942 (82 years old)
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Nasa’s first Black astronaut in space was Guion Bluford, who flew a mission on Challenger later the same year.
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