Christa McAuliffe
American teacher and astronaut
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Sharon Christa McAuliffe was an American teacher and astronaut from Concord, New Hampshire who died on the Space Shuttle Challenger on mission STS-51-L, where she was serving as a payload specialist. Wikipedia
Born: September 2, 1948, Boston, MA
Died: January 28, 1986 (age 37 years), Cape Canaveral, FL
Space missions: STS-51-L
Children: Caroline Corrigan and Scott Corrigan
Education: Bowie State University (1978), Framingham State University (1970), and Marian High School (1966)
Parents: Grace Mary Corrigan and Edward Christopher Corrigan
Spouse: Steven J. McAuliffe (m. 1970–1986)