Object Details
Author
Dr. Dominick A. Pisano
Astronaut
Guion S. Bluford Jr.
Publisher
Smithsonian Institution, National Air and Space Museum
Author
Von Hardesty
Summary
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.
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number
A19840028000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
LITERATURE AND RESEARCH-Books (under Library)
Materials
paper
Dimensions
3-D: 21.6 x 27.9cm (8 1/2 x 11 in.)
Country of Origin
United States of America
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Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nasm_A19840028000