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35
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AGE
Ronald McNair is a former astronaut from National Aeronautics and Space Administration. 2 spaceflights.
BIOGRAPHY
Ronald Erwin McNair was an American physicist and NASA astronaut. He died during the launch of the Space Shuttle Challenger on mission STS-51-L, in which he was serving as one of three mission specialists. He is survived by his wife, Cheryl, and two children. His kids were Joy Charey Mcnair (Daughter) and Reginald Ervin Mcnair (son).
PERSONAL DETAILS
NationalityUnited States of America
BornOctober 21, 1950
DiedJanuary 28, 1986
AgencyNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
TypeGovernment
StatusFormer
First FlightFebruary 3, 1984
Last FlightJanuary 28, 1986
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