National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Ronald McNair
United States of America
Lost In Flight
Biography
/01Ronald 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).
Type
Government
Age
35
Date of Birth
October 21, 1950
First Flight
February 3, 1984
Last Flight
January 28, 1986
Career Stats
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Flights
2
Landings
0
Spacewalks
P7DT23H17M8S
Time in Space