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Rated: E · Image · Photograph · Biographical · #2355646

Photo of Teacher in Space, Christa McAuliffe.

Christa McAuliffe was from Concord, New Hampshire. She was selected as NASA's teacher in space out of 11,000 applications and trained as a payload specialist. McAuliffe was a social studies teacher in Concord. On January 28, 1986, the shuttle broke apart 73 seconds after launch, killing all onboard.
Photo of Teacher in Space, Christa McAuliffe.
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