Teacher in Space Finalists gathered at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in June 1986. Barbara Morgan served as Christa McAuliffe's primary back-up on the STS-51L Challenger mission, which ended in failure on January 28, 1986. From left to right are Barbara R. Morgan (McCall, ID); David M. Marquart (Boise, ID); Kathleen A. Beres (Baltimore, MD); Margaret (Peggy) J. Lathlaen (Friendswood, TX); Robert S. Foerster (Lafayette, IN); Nancy (Niki) M. Wenger (Parkersburg, WV); Michael W. Metcalf (Greensboro, VT); Richard A. Methia (New Bedford, MA); Judith M. Garcia (Annandale, VA)
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Teacher in Space Finalists gathered at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in June 1986. Barbara Morgan served as Christa McAuliffe's primary back-up on the STS-51L Challenger mission, which ended in failure on January 28, 1986. From left to right are Barbara R. Morgan (McCall, ID); David M. Marquart (Boise, ID); Kathleen A. Beres (Baltimore, MD); Margaret (Peggy) J. Lathlaen (Friendswood, TX); Robert S. Foerster (Lafayette, IN); Nancy (Niki) M. Wenger (Parkersburg, WV); Michael W. Metcalf (Greensboro, VT); Richard A. Methia (New Bedford, MA); Judith M. Garcia (Annandale, VA)
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