Teacher in Space Project
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title:
Teacher in Space Project
text:
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, who would return to their classrooms to share the experience with their students. NASA cancelled the program in 1990, following the death of its first participant, Christa McAuliffe, in the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster (STS-5
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
NASA program from 1984 to 1990
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teacher_in_Space_Project
date created:
2003-12-18T02:43:23Z
date modified:
2024-09-03T03:30:21Z
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