The president felt that it was important to send an ordinary citizen to experience the excitement of space travel as a representative for all Americans. Christa McAuliffe americancitizenexcitement Change image and share on social
It's not the Olympics. It's Concord, New Hampshire, and a homecoming should reflect the community I'm part of. Christa McAuliffe communityconcordhampshire Change image and share on social
Space is going to be commonplace. Christa McAuliffe commonplacespace Change image and share on social
I really don't want to say goodbye to any of you people. Christa McAuliffe goodbyepeople Change image and share on social
NASA was going to pick a public school teacher to go into space, observe and make a journal about the space flight, and I am a teacher who always dreamed of going up into space. Christa McAuliffe dreamflightjournal Change image and share on social
I have the LIFE magazine of the men walking on the moon. Christa McAuliffe lifemagazineman Change image and share on social
I will go around the space shuttle and give a guided tour of the major areas and describe what is done in each area. This will be called The Ultimate Field Trip. Christa McAuliffe areacalldescribe Change image and share on social
I will have a one-hour program called the Mission Watch, where I will describe details of the mission and give additional information about the lessons from space. Christa McAuliffe additionalcalldescribe Change image and share on social
We haven't sat down with Scott and Caroline and said, Now you realize that there's X amount of pounds of thrust. And this can happen and that can happen. Christa McAuliffe amountcarolinehappen Change image and share on social
The Twilight Zone' wasn't around with the kids. They think going up in space is neat. Within their lifetime, there will be paying passengers on the shuttle. Christa McAuliffe kidlifetimeneat Change image and share on social