Major Robert Lawrence Memorial Tribute
Former Florida State Sen. Tony Hill speaks during an Astronauts Memorial Foundation tribute honoring U.S. Air Foce Maj. Robert Lawrence. Looking on is State Rep. Thad Altman, president of the AMF. Selected in 1967 for the Manned Orbiting Laboratory Program, Lawrence was the first African-American astronaut. He lost his life in a training accident 50 years ago. The ceremony took place in the Center for Space Education at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.
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KSC-20171208-PH_KLS01_0065
Date Created
December 8, 2017
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NASA/Kim Shiflett
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Kennedy Space Center Visitor Com
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