The Story of Krista McAuliffe

Krista McCollv was originally Sharon Krista Corrigan from Boston, Massachusetts. She watched John Glenn's orbit of the earth in friendship seven in 1962. The 1969 Apollo moon landing, she was fascinated by all of it. In 1984, when President Reagan announces the initiation of the teacher and space program,. Krista finds out about it and she rushes to apply. But just 73 seconds after liftoff disaster strikes.