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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, and former NASA astronaut, in which capacity he became the first African American to go to space. [1] [2] [a] While assigned to NASA, he remained a USAF officer rising to the rank of colonel.
Astronauts McNair, Bluford, and Gregory pose for a photo on the cover of the March 9, 1978 issue of Jet magazine. The cover photo was taken more directly in front of them. Items portrayed in this file
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Guion "Guy" Bluford, Junior (born November 22, 1942) is a retired Colonel, from the United States Air Force and a former NASA Astronaut. He participated in four Space Shuttle flights between 1983 and 1992. In 1983, as a member of the crew of the space shuttle Challenger on mission STS-8, Bluford became
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The crew was historically notable for the participation of Guion Bluford, who became the first African-American to fly in space. [2] The commander, Truly, was the only veteran astronaut of the crew, having flown as the pilot on STS-2 in 1981 and for two of the Approach and Landing Tests (ALT) aboard Enterprise in 1977.