By Jennifer Levasseur, Vickie Lindsey, and Amy Stamm Forty years ago, on Aug. 30, 1983, Guy Bluford flew into history as the first Black American in space. Despite launch delays totaling six weeks, the spectacular first night launch of a Space Shuttle brought full circle NASA’s promise of a more inclusive astronaut corps. Following Sally […]
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