{"id":536847,"date":"2023-10-16T10:12:07","date_gmt":"2023-10-16T14:12:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?p=536847"},"modified":"2023-10-16T13:40:00","modified_gmt":"2023-10-16T17:40:00","slug":"dr-guy-bluford-reflects-on-40th-anniversary-of-historic-shuttle-flight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/centers-and-facilities\/glenn\/dr-guy-bluford-reflects-on-40th-anniversary-of-historic-shuttle-flight\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Guy Bluford Reflects on 40th Anniversary of Historic Shuttle Flight\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\" class=\"padding-top-5 padding-bottom-3 width-full maxw-full hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-article-intro\"><div class=\"width-full maxw-full article-header\"><div class=\"margin-bottom-2 width-full maxw-full\"><p class=\"label carbon-60 margin-0 margin-bottom-3 padding-0\">1 min read<\/p><h1 class=\"display-48 margin-bottom-2\">Dr. Guy Bluford Reflects on 40th Anniversary of Historic Shuttle Flight\u00a0<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/grc-2023-c-07597.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/grc-2023-c-07597.jpg?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Guy Bluford sits in front of a microphone at Great Lakes Science Center in Cleveland. He discusses his historic shuttle flight. A giant domed screen is in the background.\" style=\"transform: scale(1.3); transform-origin: 50% 91%; object-position: 50% 91%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/grc-2023-c-07597.jpg 3000w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/grc-2023-c-07597.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/grc-2023-c-07597.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/grc-2023-c-07597.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/grc-2023-c-07597.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/grc-2023-c-07597.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/grc-2023-c-07597.jpg?resize=400,267 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/grc-2023-c-07597.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/grc-2023-c-07597.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/grc-2023-c-07597.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/grc-2023-c-07597.jpg?resize=2000,1333 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" loading=\"eager\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Dr. Guy Bluford talks about his historic flight at Great Lakes Science Center in Cleveland. <\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">Credit: NASA\/Sara Lowthian-Hanna<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the space shuttle Challenger\u2019s STS-8 mission, former astronaut Dr. Guion \u201cGuy\u201d Bluford, the first African American to fly in space, discussed his historic flight at Great Lakes Science Center in Cleveland on Aug. 28. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NASA Chief Historian Brian Odom moderated a panel discussion about Bluford\u2019s experience and how his career has helped open doors for other astronauts, including those that will fly on NASA\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/specials\/artemis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Artemis missions<\/a>. Panelists included Bluford and award-winning film directors Lisa Cort\u00e9s and Diego Hurtado de Mendoza. NASA Associate Administrator Bob Cabana, who flew with Bluford on STS-53, gave introductory remarks.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A free screening of the National Geographic documentary \u201cThe Space Race\u201d followed the panel discussion. Interviews with Bluford for the documentary were filmed at NASA\u2019s Glenn Research Center in the Zero Gravity Research Facility. <\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"nasa-gb-align-full width-full maxw-full padding-x-3 padding-y-0 hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-related-articles\">\t\t<section class=\"hds-related-articles padding-x-0 padding-y-3 desktop:padding-top-7 desktop:padding-bottom-9\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"w-100 grid-row grid-container maxw-widescreen padding-0 text-align-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"margin-bottom-4\"><h2 style=\"max-width: 100%;\" class=\"width-full w-full maxw-full\">Explore More<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row grid-container maxw-widescreen padding-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-4 margin-bottom-4 desktop:margin-bottom-0 desktop:padding-right-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/newsletters\/aerospace-frontiers\/nasa-glenn-visits-duluth-for-air-and-aviation-expo-steam-festival\/\" class=\"color-carbon-black\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"margin-bottom-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-cover-wrapper cover-hover-zoom bg-carbon-black minh-mobile\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/grc-2024-cn-00014.jpg?w=300\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1); 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