First black astronaut candidate, now 90, finally fulfils dream of reaching space
www.myjoyonline.com - 2024-05-21T04:40:38.000Z

Ed Dwight, a 90-year-old artist and former Air Force test pilot who was denied a chance to become the first African American astronaut six decades ago, finally rocketed into space on Sunday, fulfilling a cherished dream in a brief up-and-down flight out of the lower atmosphere.

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