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The National Air and Space Museum published this book in 1983, the same year that the first African American, Guion S. "Guy" Bluford, Jr., flew in space. He took this volume aboard Space Shuttle Challenger on the STS-8 mission. Astronaut Bluford often acknowledged his admiration for the pioneering black aviators who earned their wings and made possible the further achievements of African Americans in aviation and spaceflight. He returned this book to the Museum after his historic flight.

Display Status

This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.

Object Details

Country of Origin

United States of America

Type

LITERATURE AND RESEARCH-Books (under Library)

Author

Dr. Dominick A. Pisano
Von Hardesty

Astronaut

Guion S. Bluford Jr.

Publisher

Smithsonian Institution, National Air and Space Museum

Dimensions

3-D: 21.6 x 27.9cm (8 1/2 x 11 in.)

Materials

paper

Inventory Number

A19840028000

Credit Line

Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

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