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.
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I can remember in early elementary school when the Russians launched the first satellite. There was still so much unknown about space. People thought Mars was probably populated.Christa McAuliffe
If anything happened, I think my husband would have to deal with that as the time came.
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What are we doing here We're reaching for the stars.
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This is a kind of a personal message from me, and that is that teachers are good communicators, they do an important job in our society.
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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.
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The Twilight Zone' wasn't around with the kids. They think going up in space is neat. Within their lifetime, there will be paying passengers on the shuttle.
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