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After @MIT, Dr. Ron McNair's research included electro-optic laser modulation for satellite-to-satellite space communications, and led him to apply to be a NASA astronaut.

Ron McNair is seen here training for his first mission, STS-41B (launched #OTD in 1984). #BlackHistoryMonth
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Tim Ruppert 🌻
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The Lycée Français de la Nouvelle-Orléans is housed in the Ronald E. McNair Building on Carrollton Avenue in New Orleans.
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