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Thu, 02.09.1995

The First Black Astronaut Walks in Space

*On this date in 1995, the first Black Astronaut walked into space.

During that week in February (2nd through 11th), Astronaut Dr. Bernard Harris, Jr., was the Payload Commander on STS-63, the first flight of the joint Russian-American Space Program.

His mission endeavors for NASA fulfilled his boyhood dream, and history was established.

Reference:

NASA.gov

Black History.edzone.com

The SPACE Agency
1350 NASA Road One,
Suite 224
Houston, Texas 77058
Ph: (281) 333-9500

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