The Challenger Crew
She was the first teacher to be scheduled to fly in space.
( Mission STS-51-L)
Who was Christa McAuliffe?
The disaster was caused by the failure of these rubber seals found in the solid Rocket Boosters.
What are O-Rings?
This was the official NASA designation for the Challenger mission that carried the teacher in space project.
What is STS-51-L?
Her maiden name was Corrigan.
What was the maiden name of Sharon Christa McAuliffe?
This was the exact time the Challenger remained in flight before the structural breakup occured.
What is 73 seconds?
This was the comet that the crew was supposed to observe in space.
What is the Halley's Comet?
She was the 16th woman in the history of the United States to have received a perfect SAT score in her exams.
Who was Judith A. Resnik?
The night/morning right before the launch, Florida experienced a rather cold snap, causing this to appear on the launch pad.
What is ice?
STS-51-L would have been NASA’s _ space mission?
What is the 25th?
This astronaut was stationed at the Kelly Airforce Base in Texas.
who was Francis R. Scobee?
This is the total money given to grieving families as compensation for the tragedy.
What is 7.7 million dollars?
This astronaut had three kids named Alison, Scott and Ervin.
Who is Michael J. Smith?