If I can get some student interested in science, if I can show members of the general public what's going on up there in the space program, then my job's been done. - Christa McAuliffe 3 Share Now -
I will go around the space shuttle and give a guided tour of the major areas and describe what is done in each area. This will be called The Ultimate Field Trip. - Christa McAuliffe 4 Share Now -
The president felt that it was important to send an ordinary citizen to experience the excitement of space travel as a representative for all Americans. - Christa McAuliffe 6 Share Now -
My job in space will be to observe and write a journal. I am also going to be teaching a class for students on earth about life in space and on the space shuttle and conducting experiments. - Christa McAuliffe 7 Share Now -
I cannot join the space program and restart my life as an astronaut, but this opportunity to connect my abilities as an educator with my interests in history and space is a unique opportunity to fulfill my early fantasies. - Christa McAuliffe 9 Share Now -
The president felt that it was important to send an ordinary citizen to experience the excitement of space travel as a representative for all Americans. - Christa McAuliffe 10 Share Now -
