What does TIS stand for?

Teacher in Space (NASA)

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Samples in periodicals archive:

Gerulskis says Shepard, the first American in space, and McAuliffe, the first teacher in space, were courageous pioneers.

New space museum honors NH's McAuliffe and Shepard

Having begun training with NASA more than 20 years ago through the Teacher in Space Project, she was chosen in 1998 as the first educator to become a mission specialist astronaut.

Up, up and away!

The 55-year-old was originally a Teacher in Space back-up for Christa McAuliffe on space shuttle Challenger in 1986.

Lift-off for former teacher

Barbara - who trained as her back-up - vowed to fulfil her dream to be the first teacher in space.

IT'S FIRST CLASS UP IN SPACE

As of late May, nearly 9,000 educators were nominated to take part in NASA's Educator in Space program, in which educators become astronauts and are eligible for multiple space flights during their service to NASA, which differs from the Teacher in Space program's onetime space flight.

Pressing on in the face of tragedy: she was Christa McAuliffe's ...

It's a very sad day," said Grace Corrigan, the mother of Christa McAuliffe, who was to be the first teacher in space.

In Challenger victim's hometown, accident is `like taking a scab off'

Morgan was selected as the backup candidate for the NASA Teacher in Space Program in 1985.

Sally Ride Science Launches Blog to Help Teachers Fuel Students' ...

She returned to McCall after the disaster but stayed active within Nasa as the Teacher In Space Designee.

As I lift off Christa will be in my heart; EXCLUSIVE TEACHER'S ...