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There were two onboard the Challenger space shuttle which was destroyed during launch in January 1986 when the external tank exploded 73 seconds after lift-off. They were mission specialist Judith A. Resnik (on her second shuttle flight) and Christa McAuliffe, who was to have been the first teacher in space.
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What do astronaut do after liftoff?
Astronauts do multiple things after the liftoff, depending on their mission. They usually take care of the flight checkup or review their mission objectives.
What is femail astronaut called?
An astronaut. And it's spelt 'female'.
Who was the first black female astronaut 1992?
Mae Jamison was the first black female astronaut, and she is still alive. She was born in 1956.
First Canadian female astronaut?
Roberta Bondar
Did any female astronaut travel to the moon?
No female astronaut has ever been to the moon. There have been only 12 Astronauts who have landed on the moon. All of them were men.
