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Christa McAuliffe would have been the first Teacher in Space, but was killed in the Challenger disaster and the program was canceled.
McAuliffe's backup in the Teacher in Space Program, Barbara Morgan, eventually got hired in 1998 as a professional astronaut and flew on STS-118 as a mission specialist where she spoke to many students as an educator during the trip.
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Did kites fly successfully?
the first kites were made by Benjamin Franklin and did not fly successfully.
What makes Roberta Bondar famous?
She had different kinds of jobs such as a teacher and the very first women to fly in space.
Who was the First women to fly in space?
Valentina Tereshkova was the first woman to fly in space.
Who was the first person the fly into space?
Yuri Gagarin is the first person to fly in space.
Who was the first US civilian to fly on a space shuttle mission?
Christa McAuliffe, although not for very long as the space shuttle challenger exploded 73 seconds after takeoff.
What was the first unmanned rocket ship put into space?
The first unmanned rocket ship put into space was the Soviet R-7 Semyorka, which was launched on August 21, 1957. This rocket successfully placed the Sputnik 1 satellite into orbit, marking the beginning of the space age.
What was the name of first space shuttle to fly in space?
The first space shuttle to fly in space was named Columbia. It completed its maiden flight on April 12, 1981.
Did the first hovercraft fly successfully?
No it didn't. the inventor failed at first but then he added 2 wings and 4 more motors to make it fly
Who was the first woman to fly in space in 2007?
The first woman to fly in space was Valentina Tereshkova aboard Vostok VI in 1983.
What does Wright Richtofen Yeager Earhart Lindbergh have in common?
Each one was a pioneer in aviation - The Wright brothers were first to fly - Manfred von Richthofen was the first ace in WWI - Emilia Earhart was the first woman to fly - Charles Lindbergh was the first man to fly over the Atlantic Ocean successfully - Charles "Chuck" Yeager was the first man to break the sound barrier To that list you can also add: - Louis Blériot, the first man to successfully cross the English Channel - Laika, the first living being in space - Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space - Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman in space - Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon - Bertrand Piccard & Brain Jones, the first men to travel around the globe successfully in a hot-air balloon - Joseph William Kittinger II, the first man to jump with a parachute from the stratosphere (a record broken by the Austrian Felix Baumgartner in Oct. 2012)
What year did Oliver and Wilbur wright successfully fly the first airplane?
They did that in 1903
What is The Contribution of Wilbur And Orville Wright?
They were the first to successfully built a fly an airplane.
