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Christa McAuliffe

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Christa McAuliffe

d. 1986

American teacher and astronaut (1948–1986)

Late 20th Century

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Key Dates

Death

1986 January 28, 1986 →

Biography

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.

Source: Wikipedia · Compiled March 2026 · AI-summarized

Timeline

1948
Birth

American schoolteacher and astronaut (d. 1986)

September 2 →
1986
Death

American educator and astronaut (b. 1948)

January 28 →
1986
Death

Crew of Space Shuttle Challenger (b. 1948)

January 28 →

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