Carl McNair tells the story of his brother Ronald, an African American kid in the 1950s who set his sights on the stars.
by Story Corps
Ronald Ervin McNair, Ph.D., (October 21, 1950 – January 28, 1986) was a physicist and NASA astronaut. McNair died during the launch of the Space Shuttle Challenger on mission STS-51-L.
STS-51-L crew: (front row) Michael J. Smith, Dick Scobee, Ronald McNair; (back row) Ellison Onizuka, Christa McAuliffe, Gregory Jarvis, Judith Resnik.
Remembering these brave scientists, explorers, and teachers who lost their lives 27 years ago today in the pursuit of science - The crew of the space shuttle Challenger.
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