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Teacher in Space Project

January 08, 2023

The Teacher in Space Project (TISP) was a NASA program announced by Ronald Reagan in 1984 designed to inspire students, honor teachers, and spur interest in mathematics, science, and space exploration. The project would carry teachers into space as Payload Specialists (non-astronaut civilians), who would return to their classrooms to share the experience with their students.

Teacher in Space Project
Logo of the Teacher in Space Project
Duration1984–1990
GoalsSpur student interest in mathematics, science, and space exploration
AchievedLaunched Christa McAuliffe on STS-51-L; killed during launch in the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster.
OrganizerNASA
Casualties1
Related programsEducator Astronaut Project
Teachers in Space, Inc.

NASA cancelled the program in 1990, following the death of its first participant, Christa McAuliffe, in the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster (STS-51-L) on January 28, 1986. NASA replaced Teachers in Space in 1998 with the Educator Astronaut Project, which required its participants to become astronaut Mission Specialists. The first Educator Astronauts were selected as part of NASA Astronaut Group 19 in 2004.

Barbara Morgan, who was selected as a Mission Specialist as part of NASA Astronaut Group 17 in 1998, has often been incorrectly referred to as an Educator Astronaut. However, she was selected as a Mission Specialist before the Educator Astronaut Project.[1]

Barbara Morgan and Christa McAuliffe, backup and primary TISP participants for Mission STS-51-L

NASA programs

TISP was announced by President Ronald Reagan on August 27, 1984. Not members of NASA's Astronaut Corps, the teachers would fly as Payload Specialists and return to their classrooms after flight. More than 40,000 applications were mailed to interested teachers while 11,000 teachers sent completed applications to NASA. Each application included a potential lesson that would be taught from space while on the Space Shuttle. The applications were sorted and then sent to the various State Departments of Education, who were then responsible for narrowing down their state applicants to a final set of two each. These 114 applicants were notified of their selections and were gathered together for further selection processes down to ten finalists. These were then trained for a time, and in 1985 NASA selected Christa McAuliffe to be the first teacher in space, with Barbara Morgan as her backup. McAuliffe was a high school social studies teacher from Concord, New Hampshire.[2] She planned to teach two 15-minute lessons from the Space Shuttle.[3]

McAuliffe died in the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster (STS-51-L) on January 28, 1986.[4][5] After the accident, Reagan spoke on national television and assured the nation that the Teacher in Space program would continue. "We'll continue our quest in space", he said. "There will be more shuttle flights and more shuttle crews and, yes, more volunteers, more civilians, more teachers in space. Nothing ends here; our hopes and our journeys continue."[6] However, NASA decided in 1990 that spaceflight was still too dangerous to risk the lives of civilian teachers, and eliminated the Teacher in Space project. Morgan returned to teaching in Idaho and later became a Mission Specialist on STS-118.

Educator Astronaut Project

Main article: Educator Astronaut Project
 
Barbara Morgan, Mission Specialist and backup for the Teacher in Space Project, speaks to an audience of students and media during a January 2007 demonstration at Space Center Houston.

In January 1998, NASA replaced the Teacher In Space project with the Educator Astronaut Project. Instead of training teachers for five months as Payload Specialists who would return to the classroom, the Educator Astronaut program required selectees to give up their teaching careers, move to Houston, and become Mission Specialists (full-time NASA astronauts).

The first three Educator Astronauts were selected in October 2004: Joseph Acaba, Richard Arnold and Dorothy Metcalf-Lindenburger. Acaba and Arnold flew aboard STS-119 in March 2009, and Metcalf-Lindenburger on STS-131 in April 2010.

Although many sources including some NASA ones incorrectly refer to Barbara Morgan (who flew on STS-118 in August 2007) as the first Educator Astronaut, she was actually selected as a standard Mission Specialist in 1998, before the Educator Astronaut Project was in place.[7]

Private program

In the early 21st century, the Teacher in Space project was revived in the private sector. The development of reusable, suborbital launch vehicles by commercial companies makes it possible for nonprofit groups to contemplate sending large numbers of teachers into space. The new Teachers in Space program began in 2005. In March 2005, Teacher in Space candidate Pam Leestma, a second-grade teacher and cousin of Space Shuttle astronaut David Leestma, completed a training flight aboard a MiG-21 operated by X-Rocket, LLC.[8]

Armadillo Aerospace, Masten Space Systems, PlanetSpace, Rocketplane Limited, Inc., and XCOR Aerospace pledged flights to the new Teachers in Space project.[9] Advisors to the new Teachers in Space project include SpaceShipOne builder and Ansari X-Prize winner Burt Rutan, X-Prize founder Peter Diamandis, Apollo astronaut Buzz Aldrin, and private astronaut and X-Prize sponsor Anousheh Ansari.[10]

The United States Rocket Academy partnered with the SFF in 2006, and worked to draft rules for a "pathfinder" competition to select the first Teachers in Space. The rules were announced at the Wirefly X PRIZE Cup Competition held at Holloman Air Force Base near Alamogordo, New Mexico in October 2007.[11] Applications were accepted until November 4, 2008. On July 20, 2009, Teachers in Space announced its first group of "Pathfinders": astronaut teacher candidates.[12]

On June 11, 2013, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s new Commercial Space Operations degree program, the first of its kind in the world, announced they will sponsor the Teachers in Space summer workshops for the next five years, indicating their intent toward a continuing long term relationship as well as their sharing a vision to "...help students, teachers and organizers collaborate in bringing space education to every level, from K-12 to graduate programs."[13][14]

In 2014, Program director Elizabeth Kennick incorporated the Teachers in Space project as an educational nonprofit in New York, spinning it off from the Space Frontier Foundation.[15] 5 original Pathfinders (James Kuhl, Rachael Manzer, Lanette Oliver, Chantelle Rose, and Michael Schmidt) remain with the program, also Vice President Joe Latrell and several teacher volunteers. Teachers in Space, Inc. has now flown two teacher/student designed experiments to International Space Station (ISS), launched and retrieved several high altitude balloons with data sensors, put teachers through astronaut training experiences including hypobaric chamber and centrifuge, and delivered weeklong professional development workshops for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) teachers in California, Florida, Oklahoma, Texas, and Georgia.[16][17]

See also

References

  1. ^ Michael Griffin, NASA TV: STS-118 Post-Landing briefing
  2. ^ "Astronaut bio S. Christa Corrigan Mcauliffe Teacher In Space Participant (Deceased)". jsc.nasa.gov. NASA. April 2007. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
  3. ^ . Space Educator’s Handbook (OMB/NASA Report #S677). challenger.org. Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
  4. ^ . challenger.org. Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
  5. ^ Kevin Hart (28 January 2011). . National Education Association. Archived from the original on 17 September 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
  6. ^ Reagan, Ronald (1986-01-28). . Office of the President. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-08-13.
  7. ^ Michael Griffin, NASA TV: STS-118 Post-Landing briefing
  8. ^ Wright, Edward (2005-03-31). . X-rocket. Archived from the original on 2007-10-20. Retrieved 2007-08-13.
  9. ^ Tumlinson (2006-10-16). "Masten Space Systems Donates Rocket Ride to Teacher". Space Frontier Foundation. Retrieved 2007-08-13.
  10. ^ Tumlinson (2006-04-21). "New Teachers In Space Program Gains Momentum". Space Frontier Foundation. Retrieved 2007-08-13.
  11. ^ Tumlinson (2007-08-08). . Space Frontier Foundation. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-08-13.
  12. ^ . Teachers in Space. 2009-07-20. Archived from the original on 2009-07-25. Retrieved 2009-07-21.
  13. ^ "Embry-Riddle's New Degree Program in Commercial Space Operations to Sponsor Teachers in Space Summer Workshops". Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. June 11, 2013. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
  14. ^ . NASA Office of Education. August 1, 2012. Archived from the original on November 4, 2013. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
  15. ^ "Space Frontier Foundation Launches Teachers in Space, Inc. | Space Frontier Foundation". Spacefrontier.org. 2014-10-23. Retrieved 2016-01-21.
  16. ^ "Elizabeth (Liz) Kennick, Teachers In Space, Friday, 2-21-14". The Space Show. February 21, 2014.
  17. ^ "May Teachers in Space Newsletter" (PDF). Teachers in Space, Inc. June 4, 2014.

External links

  • Teachers in Space, Inc.
  • Ssep.ncesse.org
  • Spacesafetymagazine.com
  • President Reagan's Remarks to the Finalists in the Teacher in Space Project (June 26, 1985)

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The Teacher in Space Project TISP was a NASA program announced by Ronald Reagan in 1984 designed to inspire students honor teachers and spur interest in mathematics science and space exploration The project would carry teachers into space as Payload Specialists non astronaut civilians who would return to their classrooms to share the experience with their students Teacher in Space ProjectLogo of the Teacher in Space ProjectDuration1984 1990GoalsSpur student interest in mathematics science and space explorationAchievedLaunched Christa McAuliffe on STS 51 L killed during launch in the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster OrganizerNASACasualties1Related programsEducator Astronaut ProjectTeachers in Space Inc NASA cancelled the program in 1990 following the death of its first participant Christa McAuliffe in the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster STS 51 L on January 28 1986 NASA replaced Teachers in Space in 1998 with the Educator Astronaut Project which required its participants to become astronaut Mission Specialists The first Educator Astronauts were selected as part of NASA Astronaut Group 19 in 2004 Barbara Morgan who was selected as a Mission Specialist as part of NASA Astronaut Group 17 in 1998 has often been incorrectly referred to as an Educator Astronaut However she was selected as a Mission Specialist before the Educator Astronaut Project 1 Barbara Morgan and Christa McAuliffe backup and primary TISP participants for Mission STS 51 L Contents 1 NASA programs 1 1 Educator Astronaut Project 2 Private program 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksNASA programs EditTISP was announced by President Ronald Reagan on August 27 1984 Not members of NASA s Astronaut Corps the teachers would fly as Payload Specialists and return to their classrooms after flight More than 40 000 applications were mailed to interested teachers while 11 000 teachers sent completed applications to NASA Each application included a potential lesson that would be taught from space while on the Space Shuttle The applications were sorted and then sent to the various State Departments of Education who were then responsible for narrowing down their state applicants to a final set of two each These 114 applicants were notified of their selections and were gathered together for further selection processes down to ten finalists These were then trained for a time and in 1985 NASA selected Christa McAuliffe to be the first teacher in space with Barbara Morgan as her backup McAuliffe was a high school social studies teacher from Concord New Hampshire 2 She planned to teach two 15 minute lessons from the Space Shuttle 3 McAuliffe died in the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster STS 51 L on January 28 1986 4 5 After the accident Reagan spoke on national television and assured the nation that the Teacher in Space program would continue We ll continue our quest in space he said There will be more shuttle flights and more shuttle crews and yes more volunteers more civilians more teachers in space Nothing ends here our hopes and our journeys continue 6 However NASA decided in 1990 that spaceflight was still too dangerous to risk the lives of civilian teachers and eliminated the Teacher in Space project Morgan returned to teaching in Idaho and later became a Mission Specialist on STS 118 Educator Astronaut Project Edit Main article Educator Astronaut Project Barbara Morgan Mission Specialist and backup for the Teacher in Space Project speaks to an audience of students and media during a January 2007 demonstration at Space Center Houston In January 1998 NASA replaced the Teacher In Space project with the Educator Astronaut Project Instead of training teachers for five months as Payload Specialists who would return to the classroom the Educator Astronaut program required selectees to give up their teaching careers move to Houston and become Mission Specialists full time NASA astronauts The first three Educator Astronauts were selected in October 2004 Joseph Acaba Richard Arnold and Dorothy Metcalf Lindenburger Acaba and Arnold flew aboard STS 119 in March 2009 and Metcalf Lindenburger on STS 131 in April 2010 Although many sources including some NASA ones incorrectly refer to Barbara Morgan who flew on STS 118 in August 2007 as the first Educator Astronaut she was actually selected as a standard Mission Specialist in 1998 before the Educator Astronaut Project was in place 7 Private program EditIn the early 21st century the Teacher in Space project was revived in the private sector The development of reusable suborbital launch vehicles by commercial companies makes it possible for nonprofit groups to contemplate sending large numbers of teachers into space The new Teachers in Space program began in 2005 In March 2005 Teacher in Space candidate Pam Leestma a second grade teacher and cousin of Space Shuttle astronaut David Leestma completed a training flight aboard a MiG 21 operated by X Rocket LLC 8 Armadillo Aerospace Masten Space Systems PlanetSpace Rocketplane Limited Inc and XCOR Aerospace pledged flights to the new Teachers in Space project 9 Advisors to the new Teachers in Space project include SpaceShipOne builder and Ansari X Prize winner Burt Rutan X Prize founder Peter Diamandis Apollo astronaut Buzz Aldrin and private astronaut and X Prize sponsor Anousheh Ansari 10 The United States Rocket Academy partnered with the SFF in 2006 and worked to draft rules for a pathfinder competition to select the first Teachers in Space The rules were announced at the Wirefly X PRIZE Cup Competition held at Holloman Air Force Base near Alamogordo New Mexico in October 2007 11 Applications were accepted until November 4 2008 On July 20 2009 Teachers in Space announced its first group of Pathfinders astronaut teacher candidates 12 On June 11 2013 Embry Riddle Aeronautical University s new Commercial Space Operations degree program the first of its kind in the world announced they will sponsor the Teachers in Space summer workshops for the next five years indicating their intent toward a continuing long term relationship as well as their sharing a vision to help students teachers and organizers collaborate in bringing space education to every level from K 12 to graduate programs 13 14 In 2014 Program director Elizabeth Kennick incorporated the Teachers in Space project as an educational nonprofit in New York spinning it off from the Space Frontier Foundation 15 5 original Pathfinders James Kuhl Rachael Manzer Lanette Oliver Chantelle Rose and Michael Schmidt remain with the program also Vice President Joe Latrell and several teacher volunteers Teachers in Space Inc has now flown two teacher student designed experiments to International Space Station ISS launched and retrieved several high altitude balloons with data sensors put teachers through astronaut training experiences including hypobaric chamber and centrifuge and delivered weeklong professional development workshops for Science Technology Engineering and Math STEM teachers in California Florida Oklahoma Texas and Georgia 16 17 See also EditEducator Astronaut Project STS 118References Edit Michael Griffin NASA TV STS 118 Post Landing briefing Astronaut bio S Christa Corrigan Mcauliffe Teacher In Space Participant Deceased jsc nasa gov NASA April 2007 Retrieved 3 November 2013 Christa s Lost Lessons Space Educator s Handbook OMB NASA Report S677 challenger org Archived from the original on 4 November 2013 Retrieved 3 November 2013 About Mission 51 L Teacher In Space challenger org Archived from the original on 4 November 2013 Retrieved 3 November 2013 Kevin Hart 28 January 2011 Twenty Five Years Later McAuliffe s Legacy Endures National Education Association Archived from the original on 17 September 2013 Retrieved 3 November 2013 Reagan Ronald 1986 01 28 Address to the nation on the Challenger disaster Office of the President Archived from the original on 2007 09 27 Retrieved 2007 08 13 Michael Griffin NASA TV STS 118 Post Landing briefing Wright Edward 2005 03 31 Teacher In Space Candidate Completes Proficiency Flight X rocket Archived from the original on 2007 10 20 Retrieved 2007 08 13 Tumlinson 2006 10 16 Masten Space Systems Donates Rocket Ride to Teacher Space Frontier Foundation Retrieved 2007 08 13 Tumlinson 2006 04 21 New Teachers In Space Program Gains Momentum Space Frontier Foundation Retrieved 2007 08 13 Tumlinson 2007 08 08 Godspeed Barbara Morgan Plans for Large Numbers of Teachers in Space Space Frontier Foundation Archived from the original on 2007 09 27 Retrieved 2007 08 13 Teachers in Space Teachers in Space 2009 07 20 Archived from the original on 2009 07 25 Retrieved 2009 07 21 Embry Riddle s New Degree Program in Commercial Space Operations to Sponsor Teachers in Space Summer Workshops Embry Riddle Aeronautical University June 11 2013 Retrieved August 13 2013 Weekly Update NASA Education NASA Office of Education August 1 2012 Archived from the original on November 4 2013 Retrieved August 13 2013 Space Frontier Foundation Launches Teachers in Space Inc Space Frontier Foundation Spacefrontier org 2014 10 23 Retrieved 2016 01 21 Elizabeth Liz Kennick Teachers In Space Friday 2 21 14 The Space Show February 21 2014 May Teachers in Space Newsletter PDF Teachers in Space Inc June 4 2014 External links EditTeachers in Space Inc Ssep ncesse org Spacesafetymagazine com Barbara Morgan Astronaut Teacher in Space NEA Member President Reagan s Remarks to the Finalists in the Teacher in Space Project June 26 1985 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Teacher in Space Project amp oldid 1126939144, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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