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Ron McNair

A smiling Ronald McNair wearing a blue Nasa space jumpsuit.

Official Portrait of Robert E. McNair. NASA Image and Video Library

(1950-1986) Born in Lake City, SC, Ronald McNair was an American NASA astronaut and physicist. He died during the launch of the Space Shuttle Challenger on mission STS-51-L. 

Resources
South Carolina Encyclopedia - Ronald Erwin McNair
South Carolina Hall of Fame -Ronald McNair
About Ronald E. McNair
Storytime with SCETV: Ron's Big Mission
Kiddle - Ronald McNair facts for kids
StoryCorps - Eyes on the Stars
Discus Resources
Gale in Context: Biography
Britannica School Middle
History Reference Center
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