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Christa McAuliffe
American educator and astronaut / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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Christa McAuliffe | |
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Born | (1948-09-02)September 2, 1948 |
Status | Killed during mission. |
Died | January 28, 1986(1986-01-28) (aged 37) |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Teacher |
Space career | |
NASA Spaceflight Participant[1] | |
Selection | 1985 Teacher in Space Project |
Missions | STS-51-L |
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