Bernard A. Harris Jr.
Bernard Harris | |
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| Born | Bernard Anthony Harris Jr. June 26, 1956 Temple, Texas, U.S. |
| Education | University of Houston (BS, MBA) Texas Tech University (MD) University of Texas, Galveston (MS) |
| Space career | |
| NASA astronaut | |
Time in space | 18d 6h 8m |
| Selection | NASA Group 13 (1990) |
Total EVAs | 1 |
Total EVA time | 4h 39m |
| Missions | STS-55 STS-63 |
Mission insignia | |
Bernard Anthony Harris Jr. (born June 26, 1956) is a former NASA astronaut. On February 9, 1995, Harris became the first African American to perform an extra-vehicular activity (spacewalk), during the second of his two Space Shuttle flights.