Who as one of the seven crew members killed in the Space Shuttle "Challenger" disaster, who's death lead to the cancellation of the Teacher in Space Project ?
Educator Astronaut Project The Educator Astronaut Project is a NASA program designed to educate students and spur excitement in math,science, and space exploration. It is a successor to the Teacher in Space Project of the 1980s that was cancelled after Christa McAuliffe died in the Space Shuttle "Challenger" disaster (STS-51-L). NASA halted the teachers project amid concerns surrounding the risk of sending civilians to space.
Roy F. Brissenden Roy Frampton Brissenden (19 April 1919 – 13 March 1999) was a NASA physicist, engineer, teacher and inventor whose pioneering and imaginative work made possible the advancement and accomplishments of the Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, and Space Shuttle programs.