{"id":769450,"date":"2023-10-16T10:12:07","date_gmt":"2023-10-16T14:12:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spaceweekly.com\/?p=769450"},"modified":"2023-10-16T10:12:07","modified_gmt":"2023-10-16T14:12:07","slug":"dr-guy-bluford-reflects-on-40th-anniversary-of-historic-shuttle-flight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spaceweekly.com\/?p=769450","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Guy Bluford Reflects on 40th Anniversary of Historic Shuttle Flight\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Dr. Guy Bluford talks about his historic flight at Great Lakes Science Center in Cleveland. <\/div>\n
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In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the space shuttle Challenger\u2019s STS-8 mission, former astronaut Dr. Guion \u201cGuy\u201d Bluford, the first African American to fly in space, discussed his historic flight at Great Lakes Science Center in Cleveland on Aug. 28.\u00a0<\/p>\n

NASA Chief Historian Brian Odom moderated a panel discussion about Bluford\u2019s experience and how his career has helped open doors for other astronauts, including those that will fly on NASA\u2019s Artemis missions<\/a>. Panelists included Bluford and award-winning film directors Lisa Cort\u00e9s and Diego Hurtado de Mendoza. NASA Associate Administrator Bob Cabana, who flew with Bluford on STS-53, gave introductory remarks.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

A free screening of the National Geographic documentary \u201cThe Space Race\u201d followed the panel discussion. Interviews with Bluford for the documentary were filmed at NASA\u2019s Glenn Research Center in the Zero Gravity Research Facility.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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