National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Bernard Harris

United States of America

Bernard Harris
Retired

Biography

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Bernard Anthony Harris Jr. is a former NASA astronaut. On February 9, 1995, Harris became the first African American to perform an extra-vehicular activity (spacewalk), during the second of his two Space Shuttle flights.

Type

Government

Age

69

Date of Birth

June 26, 1956

First Flight

April 26, 1993

Last Flight

February 3, 1995

Career Stats

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2

Flights

2

Landings

1

Spacewalks

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Time in Space

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