Bernard A. Harris Jr. Astronaut

Bernard Anthony Harris, Jr. (born June 26, 1956 in Temple, Texas) is a former NASA astronaut. On February 9, 1995, Harris became the first African American to perform an extra-vehicular activity (spacewalk), during the second of his two Space Shuttle flights.

Personal facts

Bernard A. Harris Jr.
Birth dateJune 26, 1956
Birth place
Temple Texas
Nationality
United States

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Astronaut

missions
STS-55
STS-63
selection
List of astronauts by year of selection
statusRetired
Time in space18 days 6 hours 8 minutes

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Bernard A. Harris Jr. on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/harris.html
  2. http://www.spacefacts.de/bios/astronauts/english/harris_bernard.htm
  3. http://www.theharrisfoundation.org/about/bernard_bio/index.htm