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Sharon Christa Corrigan

Sharon Christa Corrigan

Female 1948 - 1986  (37 years)  Submit Photo / DocumentSubmit Photo / Document


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  • Name Sharon Christa Corrigan 
    Born 2 Sep 1948  Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Census 1950 
    1950 Corrigan.    		 1950 Corrigan.
    1950 US census, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, enumeration district 15-734, Lines Number 12 through 14, Corrigan.
    Biographical Information 1986 
    She was selected as the first participant in the Teacher in Space Project, a NASA program designed to inspire students, honor teachers, and spur interest in mathematics, science, and space exploration. The project allowed for teachers as Payload Specialists.

    Tragically on January 28, 1986, 73 seconds after it's launch the space shuttle Challenger's booster failed causing the shuttle to break up killing the 7 crew members. 
    Nation Mourns The loss Of A Teacher.    		 Nation Mourns The loss Of A Teacher.
    The Santa Cruz (California) Sentinel, Wednesday, January 29, 1986 section D, page 4.
    Shuttle Tragedy.    		 Shuttle Tragedy.
    The Logansport (Indiana) Pharos-Tribune, Wednesday, January 29, 1986 page 7.
    STS-51-L Patch.    		 STS-51-L Patch.
    STS-51-L Patch.
    Christa McAuliffe Training.    		 Christa McAuliffe Training.
    Christa McAuliffe undergoing weightlessness Training aboard NASA's KC-135 "zero gravity" aircraft..
    STS 51-L Launch.    		 STS 51-L Launch.
    The final launch of space shuttle Challenger.
    STS 51-L Crew.    		 STS 51-L Crew.
    STS 51-L Crew.
    Occupation Teacher 
    Died 28 Jan 1986  Cape Canaveral, Brevard, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Calvary Cemetery , Concord, Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christa McAuliffe Headstone.    		 Christa McAuliffe Headstone.
    Christa McAuliffe Headstone.
    Person ID I54911  Nagel
    Last Modified 11 Sep 2020 

    Father Edward Christopher Corrigan,   b. 25 Dec 1922, Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jan 1990, Framingham, Middlesex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother Grace Mary George,   b. 4 Mar 1924, Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Nov 2018, Framingham, Middlesex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 94 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Married 26 Jul 1947  Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F16005  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Steven James McAuliffe,   b. 3 Mar 1948, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Scott McAuliffe  [Birth]
     2. Caroline McAuliffe  [Birth]
    Last Modified 11 Sep 2020 
    Family ID F16006  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart


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