Christa McAuliffe Bio, Parents, Husband, Children, Siblings: Christa McAuliffe, officially known as Sharon Christa McAuliffe was an American teacher and astronaut.
She was born on September 2, 1948, in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. McAuliffe graduated from Framingham State College in 1970 with a bachelor’s degree in education and history.
She had her master’s degree in education, supervision, and administration from Bowie State University in 1978 before teaching social studies at Concord High School in New Hampshire in 1983.
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Growing up, McAuliffe was inspired by Project Mercury and the Apollo Moon landing program.
The day after John Glenn orbited the Earth in Friendship 7, she told a friend at Marian High, “Do you realize that someday people will be going to the Moon? Maybe even taking a bus, and I want to do that!”.
In 1984, President Ronald Reagan announced the Teacher in Space Project, an effort to find their first civilian, an educator, to fly into space. NASA wanted to find an “ordinary person,” a gifted teacher who could communicate with students while in orbit.
McAuliffe became one of more than 11,000 applicants and on her NASA application form, she wrote; “I watched the Space Age being born, and I would like to participate.”
In 1985, McAuliffe was selected from more than 11,000 applicants to the NASA Teacher in Space Project and was scheduled to become the first teacher to fly in space.
After being chosen as the first teacher in space, she appeared as a guest on several television programs, including Good Morning America; the CBS Morning News; the Today Show; and The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.
When asked how she felt about the mission, she stated, “If you’re offered a seat on a rocket ship, don’t ask what seat. Just get on.”
As a member of mission STS-51-L, she was planning to conduct experiments and teach two lessons from Challenger. She also served as a payload specialist.
On January 28, 1986, McAuliffe boarded Challenger with the other six crew members of STS-51-L. Unfortunately, 1 minute 13 seconds after launch, at an altitude of 48,000 ft (14.630 km), the shuttle broke apart killing all onboard.
After her death, several schools were named in her honor, and she was posthumously awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor in 2004.
Christa McAuliffe Age
Christa McAuliffe was born on September 2, 1948, in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. He died on January 28, 1986, at the age of 37
Christa McAuliffe Height
Christa McAuliffe was around 5 ft 5 inches tall.
Christa McAuliffe Parents
Christa McAuliffe was born in Boston, Massachusetts, United States to Edward Christopher Corrigan (father) and Grace Mary Corrigan (mother).
Her father (1922–1990) was an accountant while her mother (1924–2018) was a substitute teacher.
Christa McAuliffe Husband
Christa McAuliffe was a happily married woman. She was married to Steven J. McAuliffe from 1970 until her untimely demise in 1986.
Christa McAuliffe’s husband, Steven James McAuliffe is a Senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire.
Christa McAuliffe Children
Christa McAuliffe was blessed with two children; a daughter named Caroline Corrigan and a son called, Scott Corrigan.
Christa McAuliffe Siblings
Christa McAuliffe was the oldest of five children to Edward Christopher Corrigan (father) and Grace Mary Corrigan (mother). Her other siblings are Betsy Corrigan, Steven Corrigan, Lisa Bristol, and Christopher Corrigan
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