https://peertube.dngr.us/videos/watch/c480b3c5-a5a1-445d-80b1-13f301355af4 ASM 041: Circa 1978* NASA 16mm Biographical Film about Dr. Guion S. Bluford (the FIRST African American in space) when he was a candidate but not yet chosen as a Shuttle Astronaut. In 1978 Bluford was one of 35 individuals selected from 10,000 applicants in NASA's first competition to become space shuttle astronauts. In 1983 he became the first African American in space. The date of the film itself needs research., FILM LABEL: "Guion S. Bluford Shuttle Astronaut Candidate Biographical Film"., MARKINGS: "JSC-79-750 Copy 30"., NOTES: Narrated, 16mm, 144ft. Condition of original before video restoration: Faded pink., Mirrored from YouTube: https://youtu.be/4zcmtd2UeUo Original channel: American Space Museum Wed, 15 Jul 2026 08:56:31 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://peertube.dngr.us https://peertube.dngr.us/lazy-static/avatars/ec5edb1e-3795-4978-be4f-c67e98fbc992.png https://peertube.dngr.us/videos/watch/c480b3c5-a5a1-445d-80b1-13f301355af4 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://peertube.dngr.us/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.