Christa McAuliffe
Sharon Christa McAuliffe was an American teacher and astronaut from Concord, New Hampshire, who died on the Space Shuttle Challenger on mission STS-51-L, where she was serving as a payload specialist.
Background
- Born in
- Boston
- Educated at
- Bowie State UniversityFramingham State UniversityMarian High School
- Awards
- 🏆 Congressional Space Medal of Honor
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1948
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Birth1986
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