He was the first black and latin person to reach space, in september 1980.
53+ First Black Astronaut In Space
Background. Who was the first african american in space? Who was the first black woman in space?
Mae Jemison First African American Woman In Space Nasa from www.nasa.gov
Today is a little history lesson about black astronauts. The first black astronaut was dr. The first person of african heritage in space was arnaldo tamayo mendez of cuba, launched in 1980 by the soviet union.
Theirs is the first crew outing launched from american soil to orbit since the retirement of the us space agency (nasa) shuttles nine years ago.
Who was the first african american in space? The first human to fly into space was yurij alexejevich gagarin, on april 12, 1961. The first person of african heritage in space was arnaldo tamayo mendez of cuba, launched in 1980 by the soviet union. He would have been the first black person to fly in space, said former astronaut and fellow mol member bob crippen at the ceremony honoring his life.
