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Christa McAuliffe was scheduled to spend approximately 10 days in space aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger during the STS-51-L mission. Her role as the first teacher in space involved conducting educational experiments and sharing her experiences with students. Tragically, the mission ended in disaster just 73 seconds after liftoff on January 28, 1986.

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