Christa McAuliffe (born September 2, 1948, died January 28, 1986) was selected from more than 11,000 applicants to be the first teacher in space aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger. She planned to complete an experiment and teach two lessons to her social studies class at Concord High School in New Hampshire while in space aboard the Challenger. On January 28, 1986, Christa McAuliffe along with the six other members of the STS-51-L crew perished when the Challenger disintegrated (due to design-flawed o-rings and cold temperature) just over one minute after launch. Since the tragedy, approximately forty schools around the world have been named in her memory.
Wikipedia Biography on Christa McAuliffe
Check out the NASA teacher at CDPL: Christa McAuliffe
Learn more information about the Challenger at CDPL: Challenger
Check out non-fiction books on space at CDPL: Space and Space Travel
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