Morgan, Barbara
From Astro-Databank
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| born on | 28 November 1951 at 13:00 (= 1:00 PM ) | ||||
| Place | Fresno CA, USA, 36n44, 119w47 | ||||
| Timezone | PST h8w (is standard time) | ||||
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| Astrology data |   05°50'  03°30 Asc. 17°27'
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Biography
American teacher and U.S. astronaut who was eighth in the selection process, after Christa McAuliffe, to be a crew member of the fated Challenger Shuttle. She began her career in 1975, teaching in McCall-Donnely Elementary school.
The daughter of a doctor, she has been a space enthusiast since childhood. She married adventurer and novelist Clay Morgan.
Twelve years after watching in horror as the shuttle Columbia exploded, her chance finally came. She was getting ready to teach her third-graders in McCall, Idaho, when NASA called in early 1998. She went into active training to become a full astronaut.
Events
- Work : New Career 1975 (Elementary school teacher)
- Work : New Career 1998 (Started astronaut training)
Source Notes
Carol Shaw quotes her, "She thinks it is 1:00 PM but can not find her B.C." given in MH Ext 10/1985
Categories
- Vocation : Education : Teacher (Elementary school)
- Vocation : Travel : Astronaut (In training 1998)
