Christa McAuliffe

Birth Name:

Sharon Christa Corrigan

Birth Date:

September 2, 1948

Birth Place:

Boston, Massachusetts

Death Date:

January 28, 1986

Place of Death:

Cape Canaveral, Florida

Age:

Cause of Death:

Space shuttle accident

Cemetery Name:

Calvary Cemetery

Claim to Fame:

Science

Christa McAuliffe was an American teacher and astronaut from Concord, New Hampshire, who was killed on the Space Shuttle Challenger on mission STS-51-L where she was serving as a payload specialist. On January 28, 1986, McAuliffe boarded Challenger with the other six crew members of STS-51-L. Seventy-three seconds into its flight at an altitude of 48,000 ft (14.630 km), the shuttle broke apart, resulting in the deaths of all seven crew members. According to NASA, it was in part because of the excitement over her presence on the shuttle that the accident had such a significant effect on the nation. Many schoolchildren were viewing the launch live, and media coverage of the accident was extensive.

Cemetery Information:

Final Resting Place:

Calvary Cemetery

N Main Street

Concord, New Hampshire, 03301

USA

North America

Map:

Map of Calvary Cemetery in Concord New Hampshire

Grave Location:

Section M

Grave Location Description

As you drive into the cemetery, make your way up and over to the left heading towards the maintenance shed. Look for the intersection of Avenues 305 and 306 and park. Christa McAuliffe’s final resting place is just 100 feet off the road shaded by two trees.

Grave Location GPS

43.22356772, -71.55551352

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FAQ's

Christa McAuliffe was born on September 2, 1948.

Christa McAuliffe was born in Boston, Massachusetts.

Christa McAuliffe died on January 28, 1986.

Christa McAuliffe died in Cape Canaveral, Florida.

Christa McAuliffe was 37.

The cause of death was Space shuttle accident.

Christa McAuliffe's grave is in Calvary Cemetery

Videos Featuring Christa McAuliffe:

Shocking Facts About the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster

In 1985, Christa McAuliffe Tells TODAY About Being A Challenger Crew Member

Judith Resnik, Ronald McNair, Christa McAuliffe boarding Space Shuttle Challenger (1986)

Challenger: A Rush To Launch

Remembering Christa McAuliffe, Challenger

Space Shuttle Challenger Explosion (GRAPHIC)

1986 Space Shuttle Challenger explosion: CNN's live broadcast

Space Shuttle - The Challenger Disaster

WNHT-TV New Hampshire Up Close Tribute To Christa McAuliffe

Astronauts Likely Survived Challenger Explosion

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popular name: Sir Douglas Mawson

date_of_death: October 14, 1958

age: 76

cause_of_death: Cerebral haemorrhage

claim_to_fame: Science

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Christa McAuliffe