Ronald McNair

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ronald McNair
Occupation	Astronaut
Date Of Birth	Oct 21, 1950(1950-10-21)
Age	74
Date Of Death	1986-01-28
Birthplace	Lake City
Country	United States
Birth City	South Carolina
Horoscope	Libra

Ronald McNair Biography

Ronald McNair is one of the most popular and richest Astronaut who was born on October 21, 1950 in Lake City, South Carolina, United States. He was the second African American to be in space. His tragic death occurred in the Challenger explosion.

Guion was his predecessor as the first African American to orbit.

Ronald Erwin McNair (October 21, 1950 – January 28, 1986) was an American NASA astronaut and physicist. He died during the launch of the Space Shuttle Challenger on mission STS-51-L, in which he was serving as one of three mission specialists in a crew of seven.

McNair graduated as valedictorian of Carver High School in 1967.

He was married with two children.

Ronald McNair Net Worth

Ronald McNair is one of the richest Astronaut from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ronald McNair 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

After graduating from North Carolina A&T State University, he earned a PhD degree in physics at MIT.

He also flew on Space Shuttle Challenger his first spaceflight, two years before he was killed during the second mission’s launch.

McNair was born October 21, 1950, in Lake City, South Carolina, to Pearl M. and Carl C. McNair. He had two brothers, Carl S. and Eric A. McNair. In the summer of 1959, he refused to leave the segregated Lake City Public Library without being allowed to check out his books. After the police and his mother were called, he was allowed to borrow books from the library, which is now named after him. A children’s book, Ron’s Big Mission, offers a fictionalized account of this event. His brother, Carl S., also wrote the official biography, In the Spirit of Ronald E. McNair—Astronaut: An American Hero.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Ronald McNair Dating?

According to our records, Ronald McNair married to Cheryl B. Moore (m. 1976). As of December 1, 2023, Ronald McNair’s is not dating anyone.

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McNair was posthumously awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor in 2004, along with all crew members lost in the Challenger and Columbia disasters.

Facts & Trivia

Ronald Ranked on the list of most popular Astronaut. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Ronald McNair celebrates birthday on October 21 of every year.

Did Ronald McNair get kicked out of a library?

McNair. He had two brothers, Carl and Eric A. McNair. In the summer of 1959, he refused to leave the segregated Lake City Public Library without being allowed to check out his books.

What did Ronald McNair do on the Challenger?

In 1984 McNair was Mission Specialist aboard the flight of the Space Shuttle, Challenger making him the second African-American to fly to space. McNair and the four other crew members logged 191 hours in space on the eight- day mission. Challenger made 128 orbits of the Earth on that trip.

What happened at the library when Ronald was 9 years old?

Ronald McNair refuses to leave the segregated library In 1959, McNair was 9 years old. His brother recounts an incident that happened when young McNair was trying to check out books in a segregated library. He “politely” took his books up to be checked out, but was told by the librarian that he can’t.

What did Ronald McNair do in laser physics?

He went to work for Hughes Research Laboratories in Malibu, California, where he focused on such tasks as the development of lasers for isotope separation and conducted research on electro-optic modulation for satellite space communications.

Is Ron's big mission a true story?

Ron’s Big Mission is a children’s book based on the real story of Ron McNair. In this book, Ron is a nine-year old boy who dreams of being a pilot. He is a regular at his local library where he spends most days of his summer vacation reading books about airplanes.