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Ronald McNair

Ronald Erwin McNair (October 21, 1950 – January 28, 1986) was an American NASA astronaut and physicist. He died at the age of 35 during the launch of the Space Shuttle Challenger on mission STS-51-L, in which he was serving as one of three mission specialists in a crew of seven.

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Awards
Congressional Space Medal of Honor
Education
North Carolina A&T State University (BS) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MS, PhD)
Born
Ronald Erwin McNair (1950-10-21)October 21, 1950 Lake City, South Carolina, U.S.
Cause of death
Space Shuttle Challenger disaster
Died
January 28, 1986(1986-01-28) (aged 35) North Atlantic Ocean
Doctoral advisor
Michael Stephen Feld

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related to External links · 4
Ronald McNair → Baccalaureate Achievement Program, McNair Foundation, McNair Post, Ronald McNairRonald
Awards · 1
Ronald McNair → Congressional Space Medal of Honor
Born · 1
Ronald McNair → Ronald Erwin McNair (1950-10-21)October 21, 1950 Lake City, South Carolina, U.S.
Cause of death · 1
Ronald McNair → Space Shuttle Challenger disaster
Died · 1
Ronald McNair → January 28, 1986(1986-01-28) (aged 35) North Atlantic Ocean
Doctoral advisor · 1
Ronald McNair → Michael Stephen Feld
Education · 1
Ronald McNair → North Carolina A&T State University (BS) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MS, PhD)
Missions · 1
Ronald McNair → STS-41-B STS-51-L
Selection · 1
Ronald McNair → NASA Group 8 (1978)

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Ronald McNairAwardsCongressional Space Medal of Honor1.00infobox
Ronald McNairBornRonald Erwin McNair (1950-10-21)October 21, 1950 Lake City, South Carolina, U.S.1.00infobox
Ronald McNairCause of deathSpace Shuttle Challenger disaster1.00infobox
Ronald McNairDiedJanuary 28, 1986(1986-01-28) (aged 35) North Atlantic Ocean1.00infobox
Ronald McNairDoctoral advisorMichael Stephen Feld1.00infobox
Ronald McNairEducationNorth Carolina A&T State University (BS) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MS, PhD)1.00infobox
Ronald McNairMissionsSTS-41-B STS-51-L1.00infobox
Ronald McNairSelectionNASA Group 8 (1978)1.00infobox
Ronald McNairThesisEnergy Absorption and Vibrational Heating in Molecules Following Intense Laser Excitation (1977)1.00infobox
Ronald McNairTime in space7d 23h 15m1.00infobox
Ronald McNairrelated to External linksMcNair Foundation0.60section
Ronald McNairrelated to External linksRonald McNairRonald0.60section

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