Christa McAuliffe, although not for very long as the space shuttle challenger exploded 73 seconds after takeoff.
Christa McAuliffe
That would be Christa McAuliffe
The teacher who was killed in a space shuttle flight was Christa McAuliffe. She was selected to be part of the crew of the Space Shuttle Challenger for the NASA Teacher in Space Project in 1986, but tragically, the shuttle exploded 73 seconds after launch, resulting in the loss of all onboard, including McAuliffe.
Christa McAuliffe. She was suppose to be the first teacher in space.
Christa McAuliffe, although not for very long as the space shuttle challenger exploded 73 seconds after takeoff.
Space shuttle Challenger's explosion
Christa McAuliffe
Christa McAuliffe
That would be Christa McAuliffe
The teacher who was killed in a space shuttle flight was Christa McAuliffe. She was selected to be part of the crew of the Space Shuttle Challenger for the NASA Teacher in Space Project in 1986, but tragically, the shuttle exploded 73 seconds after launch, resulting in the loss of all onboard, including McAuliffe.
Christa McAuliffe. She was suppose to be the first teacher in space.
she died because when she was going to space after 1 min. 13 sec. the Space Shuttle exploded -ABJ
See: how did the astronauts die in the Challenger disaster.
Christa McAuliffe was chosen to be the first teacher in space, but she died when the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded on launch.
Yes, Christa McAuliffe was posthumously awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor in 2004. The award was in recognition of her dedication and contribution to space exploration through her role as an educator and astronaut aboard the space shuttle Challenger.
Christa McAuliffe Died in 1986 of the tragic exploson of the space shuttle Challenger