Christa McAuliffe
Sharon Christa McAuliffe (September 2, 1948 – January 28, 1986) was an American teacher from Concord, New Hampshire. She was a member of the crew of Space Shuttle Challenger, who were killed in the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster.
Christa McAuliffe | |
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| Born | September 2, 1948 |
| Status | Killed during mission. |
| Died | January 28, 1986 (aged 37) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Space career | |
| NASA Spaceflight Participant[1] | |
| Selection | 1985 Teacher in Space Project |
| Missions | STS-51-L |
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Christa McAuliffe Media
McAuliffe was a teacher at Concord High School in New Hampshire.
McAuliffe undergoing pre-flight training experiences weightlessness during a KC-135 "vomit comet" flight
McAuliffe (left) and her backup Barbara Morgan (right) try out space food in the canteen of the Johnson Space Center, Sep 10, 1985
Challenger crew from left to right: (front row) Michael J. Smith, Dick Scobee, Ronald McNair; (back row) Ellison Onizuka, Christa McAuliffe, Gregory Jarvis, and Judith Resnik
McAuliffe and Barbara Morgan
The McAuliffe Exhibit in the Henry Whittemore Library at Framingham State University
McAuliffe's grave in Concord, New Hampshire
References
- ↑ "Astronaut Biographies: Space Flight Participant". NASA/Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center. 2008-12-05. Retrieved 2009-01-10.
Other websites
- Official NASA biography
- Challenger Center bio Archived 2011-01-17 at the Wayback Machine
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