Robert Henry Lawrence Jr.

High school (ages 12+)
Space & Astronomy

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1. When was Robert Henry Lawrence Jr. born?October 2, 1935
2. Where was Robert Henry Lawrence Jr. born?Chicago, Illinois
3. When did Robert Henry Lawrence Jr. die?December 8, 1967
4. What is the military service?United States Air Force officer and pilot
5. What is the astronaut selection?1967 for the Manned Orbiting Laboratory (MOL) program
6. Who was Robert Henry Lawrence Jr.?He was the first African‑American astronaut trainee, a brave pilot who dreamed of space.

Manned Orbiting Laboratory (MOL): A U.S. Air Force program from the 1960s aimed at developing a military space station for research and reconnaissance.
Cold War: A period of geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective allies after World War II.
Civil Rights Movement: A struggle for social justice that took place mainly during the 1950s and 1960s for Black Americans to gain equal rights under the law.
STEM: An acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.