First name and last name | Ronald McNair |
Date of birth | 21.10.1950 |
Date of death | 28.01.1986 |
Nationality | USA |
Space Agency | National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) |
Status | Lost in flight |
Type of astronaut | Government agency |
Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_McNair |
STS-51L
Ronald Erwin McNair was an American physicist and NASA astronaut. He died during the launch of the Space Shuttle Challenger on mission STS-51-L, in which he was serving as one of three mission specialists. He is survived by his wife, Cheryl, and two children. His kids were Joy Charey Mcnair (Daughter) and Reginald Ervin Mcnair (son).