Ronald_McNair
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As of April 17, 2026
If still alive
75 years old
5 months!
Days Since Birth
12,883 days
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Years Since Death
40 years
2 months
Days Until Anniversary
285 days
Age at Death
35 years old
3 months
Date of Birth
(October 21born, 1950 ) is
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(January 28born, 1986 ) is
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Ronald McNair | |
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 McNair in 1985 | |
| Born | Ronald Erwin McNair October 21, 1950 |
| Died | January 28, 1986 (aged 35) North Atlantic Ocean |
| Cause of death | Space Shuttle Challenger disaster |
| Education | North Carolina A&T State University (BS) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MS, PhD) |
| Awards | Congressional Space Medal of Honor |
| Space career | |
| NASA astronaut | |
Time in space | 7d 23h 15m |
| Selection | NASA Group 8 (1978) |
| Missions | STS-41-B STS-51-L |
Mission insignia |   |
| Scientific career | |
| Thesis | Energy Absorption and Vibrational Heating in Molecules Following Intense Laser Excitation (1977) |
| Doctoral advisor | Michael Stephen Feld |
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- Space Shuttle Challenger disaster victims
- North Carolina A&T State University alumni
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