NASA Astronauts – Black History Facts Calendar When: February 17, 2017 @ 7:27 am – 11:27 pm 2017-02-17T07:27:00-05:00 2017-02-17T23:27:00-05:00 Guion Stewart “Guy” Bluford, Jr. was the first African American NASA astronaut to launch into space. You should also know that in 1992 Mae C. Jemison became the first African American woman in space.
