Ronald McNair

His older brother, writing in a posthumous biography about McNair, described how the family "covered the floor and furniture with pots and pans to catch the water dripping through the roof" when it rained.

[4] In the summer of 1959, McNair refused to leave the segregated Lake City Public Library without being allowed to check out his books.

[10] McNair was a member of the Bahá'í Faith, which emphasizes the unity of humanity and harmony between science and religion.

McNair even carried a book of Bahá’í prayers with him on the Challenger mission, reflecting his commitment to the faith.

[14] McNair flew as a mission specialist on STS-41-B aboard Challenger from February 3 to 11, 1984, becoming the second African American to fly in space.

[10] McNair was initially buried at Rest Lawn Memorial Park in Lake City, South Carolina.

"[17] McNair was supposed to have taken part in Jarre's Rendez-vous Houston concert through a live feed from the orbiting Shuttlecraft.

McNair was posthumously awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor in 2004, along with all crew members lost in the Challenger and Columbia disasters.

First three African-American astronauts to go to space, including McNair, Guy Bluford and Fred Gregory from the class of 1978 selection of astronauts
Astronaut candidates Ron McNair, Guy Bluford , and Fred Gregory wearing Apollo spacesuits, May 1978
Dr. Ronald E. McNair memorial in his hometown, Lake City, South Carolina
Dr. Ronald E. McNair tomb in his hometown, Lake City, South Carolina
Ronald McNair Park in Brooklyn , New York City
Ronald E. McNair South Central Police Station of the Houston Police Department in Houston , Texas