Twenty-five years ago today, Concord, New Hampshire, was abuzz with excitement as teacher Christa McAuliffe was about to make history.Thousands of educators had applied to be the first teacher in space.
The STS-51-L Crew:
Commander: Dick Scobee
Pilot: Michael Smith
Mission Specialist 1: Ellison Onizuka
Mission Specialist 2: Judith Resnik
Mission Specialist 3 :Ronald McNair
Payload Specialist 1 : Christa McAuliffe
Payload Specialist 2: Gregory Jarvis