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Victor Glover selected for NASA Commercial Crew Program

Victor Glover was assigned as pilot of the SpaceX Crew Dragon Resilience mission, making him the first Black astronaut to be assigned to a long-duration stay on the International Space Station. He launched in November 2020 and conducted four spacewalks, becoming the first Black man to walk in space on a long-duration mission.

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  1. 2019
    Victor Glover selected for NASA Commercial Crew Program

    Victor Glover was assigned as pilot of the SpaceX Crew Dragon Resilience mission, making him the first Black astronaut to be assigned to a long-duration stay on the International Space Station. He launched in November 2020 and conducted four spacewalks, becoming the first Black man to walk in space on a long-duration mission.

  2. 2019
    Victor Glover selected for NASA Commercial Crew mission to ISS

    Victor Glover was assigned as pilot of the SpaceX Crew Dragon Resilience mission, making him the first Black astronaut to be assigned to a long-duration stay on the International Space Station. He launched in November 2020 and conducted four spacewalks, becoming the first Black man to perform a spacewalk on a long-duration mission.