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63 Years Later, First Black Man Trained as Astronaut Goes to Space

63 Years Later, First Black Man Trained as Astronaut Goes to Space

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First Black astronaut candidate Ed Dwight becomes oldest man to fly to space at age 90

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America's first Black astronaut candidate reaches space

America's first Black astronaut candidate reaches space

In 1962, Ed Dwight Jr. became the first Black candidate for astronaut training, at the urging of the Kennedy administration. But he was never selected by NASA. On Sunday, at the age of 90, the former Air Force captain finally flew to space—and is now the oldest person to do so. Learn more about Dwight's story in CHASING THE MOON from American Experience. → https://www.pbs.org/chasingthemoon | American Experience | PBS

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Ed Dwight, America's first Black astronaut candidate, becomes oldest person to reach space

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Ed Dwight, America’s First Black Astronaut Candidate, Makes History by Finally Reaching Space at 90

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