Remembering Christa McAuliffe 40 years after the Challenger Disaster. Christa McAuliffe was a Concord, NH teacher, chosen to become the first civilian teacher to travel to space. She was among seven crewmembers killed on January 28th, 1986 when Challenger shuttle exploded 73 seconds into its flight. McAuliffe is honored with her name gracing more than 40 schools across the U.S. and the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center in Concord, NH. #challengerdisaster #christamcaullife #teacherinspace | Chro