Michelle Williams To Play Astronaut Christa McAuliffe In Challenger Movie
“We are more than humbled and extremely grateful for the opportunity to help tell the story of Christa McAuliffe and the Challenger mission.”
On Jan. 28, 1986, the U.S. space shuttle Challenger exploded just 73 seconds after lift-off from Cape Canaveral, Florida. All seven crew on board were killed. Among the dead were Christa McAuliffe, a high school teacher who was the first-ever American civilian selected to go into space as part of the Teacher in Space Project.
She beat out more than 11,000 applicants for the opportunity and gained national recognition leading up to the launch. She had planned to teach lessons to her students from space and underwent extensive training to be a part of the mission. At the time of her death, millions of people in America were watching the shuttle l...