Teacher in Space Project Barbara Morgan as her backup. McAuliffe was a high school social studies teacher from Concord, New Hampshire. She planned to teach two 15-minute lessons from the Space Shuttle. McAuliffe died in the Space Shuttle "Challenger" disaster (STS-51-L) on January 28, 1986. After the accident, Reagan spoke on national television and assured the nation that the Teacher in Space program would continue. "We'll continue our quest in space", he said. "There will be more shuttle flights and more shuttle crews and, yes, more volunteers, more civilians, more teachers in space. Nothing ends here; our hopes and our journeys continue." However, NASA
British Forces casualties in Afghanistan since 2001 accident with three other soldiers while on patrol in Nahr-e Saraj in Helmand province. On 23 June, Pte Alex Isaac, aged 20, from 3rd Battalion, The Yorkshire Regiment, died in a vehicle accident with three other soldiers while on patrol in Nahr-e Saraj in Helmand province. On 23 June, Colour Sgt Simon Martyn Horton, aged 34, from 1st Battalion The Mercian Regiment, died in a vehicle accident with three other soldiers while on patrol in Nahr-e Saraj in Helmand province. On 23 June, Pte Douglas Niall Halliday, aged 20, from 1st Battalion, The Mercian Regiment, died in a vehicle accident