COLLECTION NAME:
NASA 50th Anniversary Image Gallery
Record
Title:
Christa McAuliffe Experiences Weightlessness during KC-135 Flight
Creator:
NASA
Description:
Sharon Christa McAuliffe received a preview of microgravity during a special flight aboard NASA's KC-135 "zero gravity" aircraft. McAuliffe represented the Teacher in Space Project aboard the STS 51-L/Challenger when it exploded during take-off on January 28, 1986 and claimed the lives of the crewmembers.
Date:
8/1/08
Identifier:
261075main_07_ChristaMcAuliffe_full
MediaType:
Image
Year:
2008
What:
STS-51
