Real/Birth Name:
Ronald Ervin McNair
Nickname(s):
Ron
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
35
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Libra ♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23
Birth Place:
Brief Facts:
A physicist and NASA astronaut, he flew on shuttle mission
STS-41-B aboard Challenger in February 1984, as a mission specialist. He was on his second flight on the Challenger, flight
STS-51-L when it exploded.
Congressional Space Medal of Honor 2004.
South Carolina Hall of Fame 1997.