Where was McNair when killed by friendly fire?
Near Saint-Lô
In London
On a battleship
At a military base
Answer
As requested, Near Saint-Lô in France is where Ron McNair, the second African American to travel into space, tragically met his end. On January 27, 1986, he, along with six other crew members of the Space Shuttle Challenger Mission STS-51-L, lost their lives when the spacecraft exploded just 73 seconds after its launch from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
The Unsung Hero: Test Your Knowledge about Lesley J. McNair and his Remarkable Military Career
Subscribe Now!
Learn something
new everyday
Playing quizzes is free! We send 1 quiz every week to your inbox