Pictures from the day show horrified spectators after they witnessed the explosion while spacecraft communicators were pictures looking helpless as they saw the live feed.The other six crew members were payload specialist Gregory Jarvis, mission specialist Judith A Resnik, mission commander Francis R Scobee, mission specialist Ronald E McNair, pilot Mike J Smith, and mission specialist Ellison S Onizuka.
McAuliffe, who was chosen from more than 11,000 applicants for the flight, would have been NASA'S first designated teacher in space. Honouring McAuliffe, Shaheen said: "For Granite Staters, and for teachers and educators across the United States, there will always be a special place in our hearts for Christa McAuliffe.
"Christa McAullife was on a mission to space, but as a teacher, she was also on a personal mission to educate and enlighten.The final moments of the Space Shuttle Challenger as it left the launchpadCoast Guardsmen salvage what remained of the Challenger during an operation off the coast of FloridaJames F.
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