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The Space Shuttle: 7. Teacher in space
Nasa needs to kick-start new interest in the space shuttle. After multiple missions, public attention is waning and funding could suffer. Nasa want to do something about it. And come up with an innovative plan.
How about recruiting an astronaut from the classroom? The first teacher on a space mission. Nasa runs a competition, and the winner is Christa McAuliffe, a 36-year-old social studies teacher from New Hampshire. But has she got what it takes for the challenges of space?
This episode contains scenes some listeners may find upsetting.
Some scenes in this series use recreated sound effects.
13 Minutes Presents: The Space Shuttle is a BBC Audio Science Unit production for the BBC World Service.
Hosted by space scientist Maggie Aderin-Pocock.
Theme music by Hans Zimmer and Christian Lundberg, and produced by Russell Emanuel, for Bleeding Fingers Music.
Archive:
Ronald Reagan announces teacher in space programme, Reagan Library, 1984
George Bush announces Christa McAuliffe as teacher in space, Reagan Archive, 1984
Teacher training KC-135 flight, Nasa Archives, 1985
Teachers watch launch, Nasa Archives, 1985
Pre-flight press conference STS-51-L, 1986
Mission audio and oral histories, Nasa History Office
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Nasa needs to kick-start new interest in the space shuttle. After multiple missions, public attention is waning and funding could suffer. Nasa want to do something about it. And come up with an innovative plan.
How about recruiting an astronaut from the classroom? The first teacher on a space mission. Nasa runs a competition, and the winner is Christa McAuliffe, a 36-year-old social studies teacher from New Hampshire. But has she got what it takes for the challenges of space?
This episode contains scenes some listeners may find upsetting.
Some scenes in this series use recreated sound effects.
13 Minutes Presents: The Space Shuttle is a BBC Audio Science Unit production for the BBC World Service.
Hosted by space scientist Maggie Aderin-Pocock.
Theme music by Hans Zimmer and Christian Lundberg, and produced by Russell Emanuel, for Bleeding Fingers Music.
Archive:
Ronald Reagan announces teacher in space programme, Reagan Library, 1984
George Bush announces Christa McAuliffe as teacher in space, Reagan Archive, 1984
Teacher training KC-135 flight, Nasa Archives, 1985
Teachers watch launch, Nasa Archives, 1985
Pre-flight press conference STS-51-L, 1986
Mission audio and oral histories, Nasa History Office
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