Barbara Morgan
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| Statsborger | USA |
| Nationalitet | Amerikaner |
| Født | 28. november 1951 Fresno, Californien |
Andet arbejde | Lærer |
| Uddannelses- sted | Stanford University Herbert Hoover High School Notre Dame de Namur University |
| Udvælgelse | 1998 |
| Mission(er) | STS-118 |
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Barbara Radding Morgan (28. november 1951) – Amerikansk lærer og senere astronaut fra Californien. Hun var udvalgt som backup for Christa McAuliffe i NASA's program Teacher in Space i 1985. I 1998 blev hun udvalgt som astronaut hos NASA.
Educator Astronaut Project
Educator Astronaut afløste Teacher in Space-projektet, som blev aflyst efter Challenger-ulykken. Den amerikanske rumfartsadministration NASA ville ikke længere have civile om bord på rumfærgerne. I 1990 blev projektet genoptaget med nyt navn (Educator Astronaut Project) og nye kriterier, et af kriterierne var at deltagerne skulle være uddannede astronauter. Barbara Morgan deltog, efter fuldført astronautuddannelse, i STS-missionen STS-118 i 2007.
Barbara Morgan og Christa McAuliffe 1986
Eksterne henvisninger
Medier brugt på denne side
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The STS-118 patch represents Space Shuttle Endeavour on its mission to help complete the assembly of the International Space Station (ISS), and symbolizes the pursuit of knowledge through space exploration. The flight will accomplish its ISS 13A.1 assembly tasks through a series of spacewalks, robotic operations, logistics transfers, and the exchange of one of the three long-duration expedition crew members. On the patch, the top of the gold astronaut symbol overlays the starboard S-5 truss segment, highlighting its installation during the mission. The flame of knowledge represents the importance of education, and honors teachers and students everywhere. The seven white stars and the red maple leaf signify the American and Canadian crew members, respectively, flying aboard Endeavour.
The STS-118 patch represents Space Shuttle Endeavour on its mission to help complete the assembly of the International Space Station (ISS), and symbolizes the pursuit of knowledge through space exploration. The flight will accomplish its ISS 13A.1 assembly tasks through a series of spacewalks, robotic operations, logistics transfers, and the exchange of one of the three long-duration expedition crew members. On the patch, the top of the gold astronaut symbol overlays the starboard S-5 truss segment, highlighting its installation during the mission. The flame of knowledge represents the importance of education, and honors teachers and students everywhere. The seven white stars and the red maple leaf signify the American and Canadian crew members, respectively, flying aboard Endeavour.
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Christa McAuliffe and Barbara Morgan, Teacher in space primary and backup crew members for Shuttle Mission STS-51L. This mission ended in failure when the Challenger orbiter exploded 73 seconds after launch on January 28, 1986.
Christa McAuliffe and Barbara Morgan, Teacher in space primary and backup crew members for Shuttle Mission STS-51L. This mission ended in failure when the Challenger orbiter exploded 73 seconds after launch on January 28, 1986.
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Official portrait image of NASA astronaut Barbara Morgan
Official portrait image of NASA astronaut Barbara Morgan