Wednesday, September 2, 2020

Christa McAuliffe, Challenger astronaut, born 1948


Christa McAuliffe, born September 2, 1948 in Boston, Massachusetts, was the first teacher to be chosen to go into space.  She was selected to participate in the NASA Teacher in Space Project.

She was launched aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger (STS-51-L) January 28, 1986.  Unfortunately, the shuttle exploded just seconds after launch, killing everyone on board.

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