| Full Name: | Guion Stewart "Guy" Bluford, Jr. |
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| Birthdate: | November 22, 1942 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Education: | Bachelor of Science in aerospace engineering - Pennsylvania State University Master of Science in aerospace engineering - U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology Master of Business Administration - University of Houston, Clear Lake Ph.D. in aerospace engineering - U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology |
| Military Service: | Colonel, United States Air Force |
| Selection: | NASA Group 8 (1978) |
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| STS-8 | STS-61 A | STS-39 | STS-53 |
| Challenger | Challenger | Discovery | Discovery |
| August 30-September 6, 1983 | October 30-November 6, 1985 | April 28-May 6, 1991 | December 2-9, 1992 |
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| Guion Bluford's hobbies include reading, swimming, jogging, racquetball, handball, scuba diving, and golf. |
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| Ronald McNair, Guion Bluford, and Frederick Gregory in Apollo-era spacesuits |
Guion Bluford during the STS-8 mission | Guion Bluford during the STS-53 mission |
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| Click to Return to Space Shuttle and Space Station Astronauts |