Dr. Ronald McNair, born this day in 1950, was in elementary school when Sputnik was launched, sparking his interest in space. He earned a PhD in physics from MIT in 1976 and 2 years later was selected as one of 35 applicants from 10,000 for the NASA program. He flew on the Challenger February 3-11, 1984, but was killed when the Challenger blew up 73 seconds after liftoff on January 28, 1986.
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