| Journalist in Space Project | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 1985–1986 |
| Goals | To inform the public about spaceflight |
| Achieved | Postponed indefinitely after the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. |
| Organizer | NASA |
| Related programs | Teacher in Space Project |
The Journalist in Space Project was a NASA program designed to inform the public about spaceflight. Journalists would have flown in space on NASA's Space Shuttle. Some forty finalists were selected from over 1,700 applications, but the project was postponed indefinitely after the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster in 1986.