Space & Exploration
Dr. Bernard A. Harris Jr.
1995
First African American spacewalker
What Bernard contributed
Became the first African American to conduct a spacewalk during the STS-63 mission.
The story
A physician and flight surgeon, Harris joined NASA’s astronaut corps and flew on two shuttle missions. His historic spacewalk took place outside Discovery in February 1995.
Why it matters
He joined medical expertise and astronaut training in a landmark achievement in human spaceflight.
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