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The Challenger was launched on January The Challenger was launched on January 2828thth 1986 1986

There was 7 people on the mission, Mike There was 7 people on the mission, Mike Smith, Ron McNair, Ellison Onizuka, Christa Smith, Ron McNair, Ellison Onizuka, Christa McAuliffe, Gregory Jarvis and Dick Scobee.McAuliffe, Gregory Jarvis and Dick Scobee.

The Challenger blew up 73.62 seconds after The Challenger blew up 73.62 seconds after lift off.lift off.

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The Challenger had been into space 9 times The Challenger had been into space 9 times before the accident.before the accident.

3 of the crew members were on the Challenger on 3 of the crew members were on the Challenger on one of it’s earlier flights.one of it’s earlier flights.

The Challenger was delayed 3 times before take The Challenger was delayed 3 times before take off.off.

In 1986 there was a total of 15 flights that were In 1986 there was a total of 15 flights that were planned.planned.

Christa McAuliffe Christa McAuliffe

Sharon Christa Corrigan. Sharon Christa Corrigan.

She was born on September the 2She was born on September the 2ndnd 1948 in 1948 in Boston.Boston.

She was American.She was American.

She was a teacher in Benjamin Foulois Junior She was a teacher in Benjamin Foulois Junior High School.High School.

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““I touch the future. I teach.”I touch the future. I teach.” ““I don’t think any teacher is as I don’t think any teacher is as

ready as I am.”ready as I am.”

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““I really don’t want to say goodbye to any of I really don’t want to say goodbye to any of you people.”you people.”

““Every shuttle mission’sEvery shuttle mission’s

Been successful.”Been successful.”

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Christa McAuliffe was one out of Christa McAuliffe was one out of approximately 11,000 applicants for the approximately 11,000 applicants for the position. position.

It was the 25It was the 25thth launch of the space shuttle. launch of the space shuttle. The pilot of the Challenger that day was The pilot of the Challenger that day was

Michael Smith. Michael Smith. It had 2 solid rocket boosters. It had 2 solid rocket boosters.

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The major reason for the accident was a The major reason for the accident was a Rubber O-ring.Rubber O-ring.

It was launched from Pad 39-B Which was It was launched from Pad 39-B Which was originally designed to support the Apollo originally designed to support the Apollo program.program.

She wanted to go to the moon to so she can She wanted to go to the moon to so she can teach her students about it and to teach teach her students about it and to teach everyone to be brave.everyone to be brave.

The first space shuttle in SpaceThe first space shuttle in Space

Space Shuttle Enterprise was the first space Space Shuttle Enterprise was the first space shuttle to go into space.shuttle to go into space.

It was damaged by Hurricane Sandy after It was damaged by Hurricane Sandy after the storm passed over New York City on the storm passed over New York City on 2929thth of October. of October.

Space shuttle is seen after Hurricane Sandy Space shuttle is seen after Hurricane Sandy at the Intrepid Sea.at the Intrepid Sea.

Successful Space missions Successful Space missions

Apollo 11 successes.Apollo 11 successes.

Failed Space Missions Failed Space Missions

Apollo 13Apollo 13

The Orbiting Carbon The Orbiting Carbon

Observatory (OCO) Satellite.Observatory (OCO) Satellite.