Tag: Guion Bluford
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The remarkable story of Captain Ed Dwight, the first African-American astronaut candidate who faced challenges and controversy during the Space Race era.
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Guion Stewart Bluford Jr. (born November 22, 1942) is an American aerospace engineer, retired United States Air Force (USAF) officer and fighter pilot, and former NASAastronaut, in which capacity he became the first African American to go to space.[1][2][a] While assigned to NASA, he remained a USAF officer…
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