christa mcauliffe
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The horrible launch accident happened in seconds but Christa McAuliffe's dreams live on forever.TRANSCRIPT
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