Teachers in Space

By Edward Wright, Project Mgr. , Posted 07/28/09

Link: http://www.teachers-in-space.org/default.htm

"Imagine thousands of astronaut teachers, in schools all across the country, sharing their spaceflight knowledge and experiences with millions of students. This vision could become a reality within the next ten years.  Private companies are now developing a new generation of reusable space vehicles, which will dramatically improve safety and reduce the cost of human spaceflight. In the next few years, these vehicles will allow many thousands of people to fly to the edge of space.

The Teachers in Space program is working with many of these new spaceflight companies to make sure that teachers are among those who have a chance to go."  "The first step in the Teachers in Space journey has been the selection of a small group of “Pathfinders” who will lead the way for the large numbers of astronaut teachers who follow. These Pathfinders were announced on July 20, 2009, and will be the first astronaut teachers to fly in space and return to the classroom.