Christa McAuliffe

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.

Christa McAuliffe
Born	(1948-09-02)September 2, 1948 Boston, Massachusetts
Status	Killed during mission.
Died	January 28, 1986(1986-01-28) (aged 37) Cape Canaveral, Florida
Nationality	American
Occupation	Teacher
Space career
NASA Spaceflight Participant[1]
Selection	1985 Teacher in Space Project
Missions	STS-51-L
Mission insignia

References

1. "Astronaut Biographies: Space Flight Participant". NASA/Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center. 2008-12-05. Retrieved 2009-01-10.

Other websites

• Official NASA biography
• Challenger Center bio Archived 2011-01-17 at the Wayback Machine