Frederick Gregory is the first black man to pilot a space shuttle mission and then command one. Born January 7, 1941 in Washington DC, he became an astronaut in 1978.
His first flight was on Challenger (STS-51-B) in April-May 1985 as pilot, becoming the first African-American man to pilot a space shuttle.
He served as commander of Discovery (STS-33) in November 1989, becoming the first African-American to command a shuttle mission.
His third and final mission was aboard Atlantis (STS-44) as commander again, November-December 1991.
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