Question

Barbara had to wait for her turn to go into space because________________

Answer 1

Answer:

Originally she was chosen as a backup for the NASA Teacher in Space Program in the 1980s. However, after her training with Christa McAuliffe and the tragic Challenger accident in 1986, Morgan returned to teaching elementary school in Idaho but remained hopeful that, as NASA’s Teacher in Space Designee, she’d get to fulfill McAuliffe’s mission someday. Finally, in August of 2007, she blasted off in the shuttle Endeavour for a 13-day mission, even operating the space station’s robotic arms during space walks.