Christa McAuliffe
American educator and astronaut
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.
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Born | |
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 |
Mission insignia | ![]() |
References
change- ↑ "Astronaut Biographies: Space Flight Participant". NASA/Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center. 2008-12-05. Retrieved 2009-01-10.
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- Official NASA biography
- Challenger Center bio Archived 2011-01-17 at the Wayback Machine