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1986 28 Jan
198-		 The death of NASA Astronaut Ronald Erwin McNair (b. 21 October, 1951 in Lake City, SC) when Space Shuttle Challenger disintegrated nine miles above the Atlantic Ocean just 73 seconds after liftoff. Prior to this launch he had served 7 days, 23 minutes in space. He was buried in Rest Lawn Memorial Park in Lake City, South Carolina. [BlackPast.org]
  • McNair Crater on the Moon is named for him. [Wikipedia]
    		• * Science; - Famous Bahá'ís; African Americans; Cape Canaveral, FL; Florida, USA; Lake City, SC; Ronald McNair; South Carolina, USA; Space exploration; United States (USA)
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