Christa McAuliffe

Christa McAuliffe

Early Life

• Born September 2, 1948

• Framingham

• Interest in space

• School Teacher

Disaster

• Selected to be aboard the Challenger

• First citizen in space

• Space shuttle burst into flames

• 6 other astronauts

Mourning

• Students watched on television

• Honored “American Hero”

• Christa Corrigan McAuliffe Library

Dreams

• Communicate with students

• Improve technology

• Inspire students

Barbara Morgan

• Christa’s backup

• Honored Christa

• The Endeavor

Fulfilling Dreams

• Successfully communicated with students

• Qualified astronaut

• Boise State University