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Who Was the World's First Black Astronaut?

When most people think of the first black astronaut they think of Col. Guion "Guy" Bluford Jr. But there was one astronaut who came before Bluford and has been largely forgotten by history. Maj. Robert H. Lawrence Jr., a distinguished test and Fighter Pilot, was one of the first to be selected for the Air Force's Manned Orbiting Laboratory Program, which was the precursor to the NASA Space Shuttle Program.

On Dec. 8, 1967, only months after being selected to the prestigious MOL unit, the F-104 Starfighter jet, in which he was a co-pilot, crashed during a training flight at Edwards AFB, Calif.

During the flight Lawrence was performing maneuvers to gather data for use in future manned space flight programs.

At the time, the Air Force had it own objectives for space exploration that differed from NASA's. The MOL pilots had a rigorous standard of aerospace flight education and proficiency equal to the NASA standards.

However Lawrence and the rest of the MOL participants were not officially recognized as "astronauts." The evolution of the MOL and NASA programs, combined with differences in terminology, and the passage of time, delayed appropriate recognition of Lawrence as an astronaut and true aerospace pioneer.

In 1997, the Air Force reviewed the issue and formally recognized Lawrence's status as an "astronaut," qualifying him for an appropriate memorial.

The Astronauts Memorial Foundation quickly and unanimously voted to honor Lawrence, adding his name to the 16 others who gave their lives for America's space program, on the Space Mirror Memorial located at Cocoa Beach. The AMF board felt it appropriate to formally honor Lawrence on the 30th anniversary of his fatal accident.

Although Lawrence never actually flew in space, his contributions to the space program made it possible for the development of space shuttle. He made the ultimate sacrifice and lost his life in the service of the nation and its space program.

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How can I contact an astronaut or astronomer that works for NASA through the mail?

I would like to share my thoughts with a professional astronomer from NASA and ask about their thoughts, too. Is it possible to contact one of them? If so, is there a particular person I should contact? Thank you.

Who you should talk to really depends on what you're asking. If you have basic questions about astronomy, try a book first. If you think you've come up with something new, try researching it first. We get stuff from people all the time who think they've found something new only to find out it's (a) been known about for decades or (b) disproven by evidence they weren't aware of. This is a good place to start looking for work relevant to your topic. http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abstract_service.html

If, after doing the research, you still think you've got a new idea, try getting in touch with someone at a local university to help you write it up and submit it to a journal.

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