Ronald McNair died in the Space Shuttle Challenger launch in 1986

January 28

On January 28, 1986, Ronald McNair died in the Space Shuttle Challenger launch. 

Ronald McNair was a HBCU graduate and the second African American astronaut to go to space.

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Sources

Staff, W. by  NewsOne. (2022, January 28). How Ron McNair overcame racism to become a Space Shuttle challenger astronaut. NewsOne. https://newsone.com/3844616/challenger-disaster-ronald-mcnair/