Who was the teacher that died in the space shuttle?
Who was the teacher that died in the space shuttle?
teacher Christa McAuliffe
CONCORD, N.H. — Friday marks the 36th anniversary of the Space Shuttle Challenger tragedy. The shuttle exploded 73 seconds after takeoff on Jan. 28, 1986. New Hampshire teacher Christa McAuliffe was one of the seven crew members killed in the disaster.
Was Christa McAuliffe married?
Steven J. McAuliffeChrista McAuliffe / Spouse (m. 1970–1986)Steven James McAuliffe is a Senior United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire. He is the widower of Christa McAuliffe, one of the victims of the 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. Wikipedia
Who was the first teacher in space?
Christa McAuliffe
On January 28, 1986, the morning was colder than normal which caused the O-ring on the solid rocket booster to fail allowing vapor to leak which lead to the disintegration of the shuttle. On board that day was the First Teacher in Space, Christa McAuliffe.
Did they recover the bodies from Challenger?
In March 1986, the remains of the astronauts were found in the debris of the crew cabin. Though all of the important pieces of the shuttle were retrieved by the time NASA closed its Challenger investigation in 1986, most of the spacecraft remained in the Atlantic Ocean.
Were the bodies of the Challenger recovered?
Within a day of the shuttle tragedy, salvage operations recovered hundreds of pounds of metal from the Challenger. In March 1986, the remains of the astronauts were found in the debris of the crew cabin.
What happened Christa McAuliffe?
CHRISTA McAuliffe a teacher and astronaut who tragically passed away in the 1986 destruction of the Space Shuttle Challenger. McAuliffe was selected from more than 11,000 applicants to participate in the NASA Teacher in Space Project and was scheduled to become the first teacher in space.
