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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.

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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 Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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