First Black astronaut candidate Ed Dwight Jr.'s second mission
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First Black astronaut candidate Ed Dwight Jr.'s second mission
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Did you know? In 1983, U.S. Air Force pilot and NASA astronaut Guion S. Bluford Jr. became the first African American to travel to space. He flew aboard the third flight of the space shuttle Challenger. 🚀 But in the 1960s, Edward Dwight Jr. was supposed to become America’s first Black astronaut. What prevented his launch into space? Get the facts tonight at 10PM on Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier. http://bit.ly/31y7MHp | Smithsonian Channel Aviation Nation
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In 1962, ace combat pilot Edward Dwight Jr. was announced as a candidate to become America’s first black astronaut. But Dwight's career stalled, likely due to prejudice in the space program. Hear his story on Black in Space, streaming for free: http://bit.ly/37jrTJT | Smithsonian Channel Aviation Nation
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Ed Dwight's Biography
Ed Dwight's Biography
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In 1962, Ed Dwight Jr. became the first Black candidate for astronaut training, at the urging of the Kennedy administration. But he was never selected by NASA. On Sunday, at the age of 90, the former Air Force captain finally flew to space—and is now the oldest person to do so. Learn more about Dwight's story in CHASING THE MOON from American Experience. → https://www.pbs.org/chasingthemoon | American Experience | PBS
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63 years after he was selected to become the first African American astronaut, Joseph “Ed” Dwight Jr. has made his long-overdue journey to space. At 90 years old, he’s the oldest person to take a trip. The Space Race featuring Ed Dwight reexamines the Space Age through the untold stories of America’s first Black astronauts. The film is now streaming on Disney and Hulu, National Geographic Documentary Films #TheSpaceRaceFilm | National Geographic History
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