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Date of Birth |
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Childhood / Family |
Married to
the former Linda Tull of |
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Education |
Bachelor
of Science Degree in Aerospace Engineering, Master of Science Degree with
distinction in Aerospace Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy in Aerospace
Engineering, Master in Business Administration |
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Occupation |
Vice
President/ General Manager, Engineering Services Division, NYMA Inc. |
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Military Service / Civilian |
Colonel
USAF |
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Space Training / Specialty |
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Contribution to Space Travel |
First
African-American male to fly into space.
The STS-8 space voyage was also the first nighttime launch and
nighttime landing. |
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Space Missions |
STS – 8,
STS – 61A, STS – 39, STS - 53 |
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Outside Activities |
Associate
fellow, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics; and a member of
the Air Force Association, Tua Beta Pi, Sigma Iota Epsilon, National
Technical Association, and |
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Status |
Vice
President/ General Manager, Engineering Services Division, NYMA Inc. |
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Images |
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Links |
http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/bluford-gs.html http://observe.arc.nasa.gov/nasa/ootw/1998/ootw_980211/bio_2.html http://www.af.mil/stories/story.asp?storyID=123006470 http://www.windows.ucar.edu/cgibin/tour_def/people/astronauts/bluford.html |
