Guy Bluford, First African American in Space: 40 Years of Inspiration

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In 1983, NASA's Guy Bluford broke barriers and
made history as the first African American
astronaut in space. Hear from Bluford himself,
see footage from his Space Shuttle missions,
and celebrate the milestones that forever
changed the landscape of space exploration.
Bluford's first mission was STS-8, which
launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida,
on Aug. 30, 1983. This was the third flight for
the Chalenger orbiter, and the first mission
with a night launch and night landing. During
the mission, the STS-8 crew deployed the
Indian National Satellite (INSAT-1B), operated
the Canadian-built RMS with the Payload Flight
Test Article (PFTA), operated the Continuous
Flow Electrophoresis System (CFES) with live
cell samples, conducted medical
measurements to understand biophysiological
effects of spaceflight, and activated four
"Getaway Special" canisters. STS-8 completed
98 orbits of the Earth in 145 hours before
landing at Edwards Air Force Base, California,
on Sept. 5, 1983.
More on Guy Bluford:
https://www.nasa.gov/subject/1 1 054/gu..
Link to download this video:
https://images. nasa.gov/details/Guy%2..
Producer: Jori Kates
Editor: Sonnet Apple
Music: Universal Production Music
Credit: NASA