Christa McAuliffe
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| Sharon Christa McAuliffe | |
|---|---|
| NASA Spaceflight Participant[1] | |
| Nationality | American |
| Status | Killed during mission. |
| Born | September 2, 1948 Boston, Massachusetts |
| Died | January 28, 1986 (aged 37) Cape Canaveral, Florida |
| Other occupation | Teacher |
| Selection | 1985 Teacher in Space Project |
| Missions | STS-51-L |
| Mission insignia | |
Christa McAuliffe (September 2, 1948 – January 28, 1986) was an American teacher from Concord, New Hampshire. She was a member of the crew of the space shuttle Challenger who was killed in the members killed in the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster.
References [change]
- ↑ "Astronaut Biographies: Space Flight Participant". NASA/Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center. 2008-12-05. http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/PS/index.html#SFP. Retrieved 2009-01-10.
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