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Robert Henry Lawrence Jr. (October 2, 1935 – December 8, 1967) was a United States Air Force officer and the first African-American astronaut. [1] [2] [3] Early years
He was the third African American to attend, after John L. Whitehead Jr., who had graduated in 1958, and Joseph C. Watts, a civilian, in 1960. The fourth would be Robert Henry Lawrence Jr. in 1966; by 1984, six had graduated. [28] Dwight then applied for the ARPS, and Robert F. Kennedy told LeMay to ensure that
James Abrahamson, Robert Herres, Robert H. Lawrence Jr, and Donald Peterson. This group was selected for training for the US Air Force's MOL program. Lawrence was the first African-American to be chosen as an astronaut, but was killed in a jet accident before the MOL program was canceled in 1969.
Robert Henry Lawrence Jr. October 2, 1935 †December 8, 1967 First African-American astronaut; selected for astronaut training in 1967 for the MOL program; died in an aircraft accident [9] Livingston L. Holder Jr. September 29, 1956 USAF astronaut in the Manned Spaceflight Engineer Program [10] Michael E. Belt September 9, 1957
1967 – The first African-American NASA astronaut, Maj. Robert Henry Lawrence, Jr., is killed in the crash of a Lockheed F-104D Starfighter, 57-1327, of the 6515th Organizational Maintenance Squadron, while practicing zoom landings with Maj. Harvey Royer at Edwards AFB, California. Lawrence was flying backseat on the mission as the instructor ...
December 8 – American astronaut Robert Henry Lawrence, Jr., is killed when a United States Air Force F-104 Starfighter in which he is serving as an instructor pilot for a flight test trainee crashes at Edwards Air Force Base, California. The trainee ejects and survives with serious injuries. [43]
Robert Henry Lawrence Jr. The first African-American astronaut, selected for the Air Force Manned Orbiting Laboratory program, was killed when his F-104 Starfighter jet crashed at Edwards Air Force Base, California, while practicing a series of high speed, quick descent landings with Major Harvey Royer as pilot in command. Both crewmen ejected ...
First African-American mayor in Ohio: Robert C. Henry of Springfield, Ohio. ... First African-American selected for astronaut training: Robert Henry Lawrence Jr.