Remembering the Challenger crew: A series of profiles

Remembering the Challenger crew: A series of profiles
Remembering the Challenger crew: A series of profiles

Each member of the Challenger crew was an explorer in their own way. Beyond space, the seven crew members held varied interests and backgrounds. They remained united in their desire to voyage beyond Earth and push science forward. And they are remembered for their legacy of pursuing one’s dreams and their enduring value of education.

Click below to read each crew member’s profile. Visit our Christa’s Legacy project page to read more.

This Sept. 26, 1985 photo made available by NASA shows astronaut Sharon Christa McAuliffe. The high school teacher from Concord, N.H., never got to teach from space. She perished during the 1986 launch of shuttle Challenger, along with her six crewmates. (NASA via AP)
Christa mcauliffe poses for a photo on sept. 26, 1985.

Teacher in Space, Payload Specialist Christa McAuliffe

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Dick Scobee’s official NASA portrait. Credit: NASA / Courtesy

Commander Francis Richard “Dick” Scobee

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Michael Smith poses in his official NASA portrait. Credit: NASA / Courtesy

Pilot Michael Smith

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Ellison Onizuka’s NASA portrait. Credit: NASA / Courtesy

Mission Specialist Ellison Onizuka

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Judy Resnik’s official NASA portrait. Credit: NASA / Courtesy

Mission Specialist Judith Resnik

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Ronald mcnair’s official nasa portrait.

Mission Specialist Ronald McNair

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Gregory Jarvis’s official NASA portrait Credit: NASA / Courtesy

Payload Specialist Gregory Jarvis

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