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Facts About Christa Mcauliffe. January 28 1986 - The Space Shuttle Challenger explodes 73. NASA later cancelled the Teacher-in-Space program. Died January 28 1986. Christa McAuliffe was supposed to make history as the first teacher to join a space mission.
NASA later cancelled the Teacher-in-Space program. A high school teacher Christa McAuliffe made history when she became the first American civilian selected to. She joined the Brownies and later the Girl Scouts of America. But tragedy struck even before she and the rest of the crew could reach space. The couple moved to Washington DC so McAuliffe so could attend Georgetown University Law School. January 28 1986 - The Space Shuttle Challenger explodes 73.
Sharon Christa Corrigan McAuliffe September 2 1948 January 28 1986 was an American teacher from Concord New Hampshire and was one of the seven crew members killed in the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster.
She joined the Brownies and later the Girl Scouts of America. The astronauts aboard the shuttle didnt die instantly. July 19 1985 - New Hampshire teacher Christa McAuliffe is chosen to be the first teacher in space. The deadly accident marked an entire generation especially as kids across the country tuned in to watch the launch of the first teacher in space Christa McAuliffe. Christa McAuliffe was supposed to make history as the first teacher to join a space mission. On 28 January 1986 along with the entire crew McAuliffe died when the Challenger exploded shortly.