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S84-27219 (3-11 Feb 1984) --- Astronaut Ronald E. McNair, 41-B mission specialist, doubles as director for a movie being produced aboard the Earth-orbiting Space Shuttle Challenger.  McNair’s name tag (Cecil B. McNair) and beret and slate are all humorous props for application of a serious piece of cargo on this eight day flight - the Cinema 360 camera.  Two of the cameras were carried aboard the Challenger to provide a test for motion picture photography in a unique format designed especially for planetarium viewing.  This camera was located in the crew cabin area and a second was stowed in a getaway special (GAS) canister in the payload bay.  The other camera recorded extravehicular activity (EVA) of the flight’s other two mission specialists, Astronauts Bruce McCandless II and Robert L. Stewart.

McNair Program searching for applicants

Ashley Hobson and Ashley Hobson | October 1, 2018

The McNair Scholars Program is accepting applicants for the upcoming school year. The program targets low-income, first-generation college students. However, students of all backgrounds who have completed...

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