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California native is 1st Black astronaut to join extended mission on space station – WGHP FOX 8 Greensboro

A Southern California native made history this week as the first Black astronaut to work at the International Space Station as a long-term crew member.

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(KTLA) — A Southern California native made history this week as the first Black astronaut to work at the International Space Station as a long-term crew member.
Victor Glover, who was born in Pomona, arrived at the NASA outpost on Tuesday as part of SpaceX’s second crew launch. The 44-year-old Navy commander and pilot is the only space rookie of the four-member crew, who’s staying at the station for six months.
For NASA, the mission begins regular crew rotations at the space station with the help…

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