Sky Heroes: African-American Astronauts

Those who’ve traveled to space and one special trainee.

Sky Heroes: African-American Astronauts - The Space Shuttle Atlantis returned to earth Thursday morning, ending NASA's 30-year space shuttle program. Astronauts on this trip delivered spare parts and supplies to the International Space Station, an internationally developed research facility and the largest space station ever constructed. Though not always recognized, 20 African-Americans have been "selected," or suggested by the military, accepted by NASA and titled astronauts by the space administration. Fourteen of the Black astronauts have visited space. In light of the final space shuttle's mission, BET.com salutes them all.(Photo: AP Photo/Pierre Du Charme, Pool) 
Victor J. Glover (U.S. Navy) - Victor J. Glover was selected as one of NASA's newest crew of  astronaut trainees in 2013. He holds advanced degrees from the Air University and Naval Postgraduate School. He is one of eight who was chosen from a pool of more than 6,000 candidates. He will receive technical training at space centers and remote locations around the globe to prepare for missions to low-Earth orbit, an asteroid and Mars.  (Photo: Courtesy NASA)
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Sky Heroes: African-American Astronauts - The Space Shuttle Atlantis returned to earth Thursday morning, ending NASA's 30-year space shuttle program. Astronauts on this trip delivered spare parts and supplies to the International Space Station, an internationally developed research facility and the largest space station ever constructed. Though not always recognized, 20 African-Americans have been "selected," or suggested by the military, accepted by NASA and titled astronauts by the space administration. Fourteen of the Black astronauts have visited space. In light of the final space shuttle's mission, BET.com salutes them all.(Photo: AP Photo/Pierre Du Charme, Pool) 

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