About
The second African American in space, he died tragically in the Challenger explosion.
Before Fame
He earned a PhD in physics from MIT after graduating from North Carolina A&T State University.
Trivia
His first spaceflight was also on Space Shuttle Challenger, two years before he died during the launch of his second mission.
Family Life
He was married and had two children.
Associated With
Guion Bluford preceded him as the first African American in space.
