The tragedy sent shockwaves through the country with news spreading quicker than any other event in history other than the assassination of President Kennedy. We’ll also check in with her back up Barbara Morgan who was chosen as the alternate to McAuliffe and watched her colleague die right in front of her eyes. You’ll follow along as we join McAuliffe’s journey from high school social studies teacher to mission specialist as she went up against a field of over 11,000 eager applicants all vying for one spot aboard the Challenger. The Challenger mission received more media attention because of teacher Christa McAuliffe’s presence as a mission specialist after earning the spot by being selected as the winner of the Teacher in Space Project. You will also get to know more about each of the valiant astronauts that made up the “Challenger 7” including their backgrounds, how their families dealt with the sudden loss and the various ways each of the crew members have been memorialized throughout the country. You’ll also go behind the scenes at the fallout and subsequent investigation by the Rogers Commission that concluded NASA and its various contractors made several critical mistakes and judgment calls in the months leading up to the Challenger launch. The following book will delve into the details of what happened that tragic day as well as the mistakes that were made that caused the ship to be ripped apart while ascending into the sky. It has been over 26 years since that fateful day and still the Challenger incident remains in the country’s psyche because of the shock and trauma of seeing the space shuttle explode on television and the sudden loss of life of seven American heroes. What started out as a disaster turned into one of the worst tragedies in American history as all seven astronauts aboard the Challenger were killed just 73 seconds after liftoff on January 28, 1986. * Includes an in depth look at the Space Shuttle Challenger and it's crew * Includes photos of Space Shuttle Challenger, crew members, and other miscellaneous events * Includes a Table of Contents The Space Shuttle Challenger was supposed to be a celebration of human achievement and a testament to the country’s teachers as high school social studies teacher Christa McAuliffe was set to become the first teacher in space.
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