BIRTHDAY
Oct 21, 1950 October 21
BIRTHPLACE
South Carolina
DEATH DATE
Jan 28, 2024 (age 35)
BIRTH SIGN
About
The second African American in space, he died tragically in the Challenger explosion.
Trivia
His first spaceflight was also on Space Shuttle Challenger, two years before he died during the launch of his second mission.
Before Fame
He earned a PhD in physics from MIT after graduating from North Carolina A&T State University.
Family Life
He was married and had two children.
Associated With
Guion Bluford preceded him as the first African American in space.