Ronald McNair

Status: Lost In Flight
10/21/1950 – 1/28/1986
Nationality: American
Type: Government
First Flight: 2/3/1984
Last Flight: 1/28/1986

Ronald Erwin McNair was an American physicist and NASA astronaut. He died during the launch of the Space Shuttle Challenger on mission STS-51-L, in which he was serving as one of three mission specialists. He is survived by his wife, Cheryl, and two children. His kids were Joy Charey Mcnair (Daughter) and Reginald Ervin Mcnair (son).