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Kamala Harris Celebrates US Navy Commander as First Black Astronaut on Long-Duration Mission

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U.S. vice president, Kamala Harris has proudly celebrated Navy Commander Victor J. Glover for making history as the first African-American on a long-duration space mission.
In a post with her Twitter handle, the VP stated: “I spoke with @NASA Astronaut and @USNavy Commander Victor J. Glover aboard the International Space Station. @AstroVicGlover is making history as the first African American on a long-duration space mission. He is a reminder of what’s possible when we dream big and think big. https://t.co/DV9OXyivbD】”

Vice President Kamala Harris

Victor Jerome Glover is a NASA astronaut of the class of 2013 and Pilot on the first operational flight of the SpaceX Crew Dragon to the International Space Station. He is a commander in the U.S. Navy where he pilots an F/A-18. He is also a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School.

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