Concept information
Preferred term
astronauts
Definition
- African Americans involved in the U.S. astronaut program, which has been aimed at sending humans into space. According to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), there have been thirteen African American astronauts, ten of whom have actually flown in space and three of whom have undergone training but not yet flown. [Source: Encyclopedia of African American Society; Astronauts]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/astronauts
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