Detail View: NASA 50th Anniversary Image Gallery: Christa McAuliffe Experiences Weightlessness during KC-135 Flight
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Title:
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Christa McAuliffe Experiences Weightlessness during KC-135 Flight
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Creator:
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NASA
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Description:
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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.
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Date:
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8/1/08
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Identifier:
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261075main_07_ChristaMcAuliffe_full
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MediaType:
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Image
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Year:
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2008
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What:
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STS-51
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