First Teacher in Space Remembered with Memorial in New Hampshire

  • New statue of Christa McAuliffe unveiled in New Hampshire
  • Statue created by Idaho-based sculptor Benjamin Victor
  • Monument honors McAuliffe’s legacy as a teacher and astronaut
  • Memorial includes bronze plaques with her famous quote ‘I touch the future. I teach’
  • Christa McAuliffe was chosen from 11,000 applicants to be NASA’s first private citizen in space

A new statue of Christa McAuliffe, the first private citizen chosen by NASA to fly into space, has been unveiled in Concord, New Hampshire. The larger-than-life bronze sculpture was created by Idaho-based artist Benjamin Victor and stands atop a granite base with plaques bearing her name and famous quote. The memorial honors McAuliffe’s legacy as both an astronaut and educator. It is the first statue to be added to the state house grounds in over 100 years.

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Public Companies: NASA (N/A)
Private Companies: Hughes
Key People: Chris Sununu (Governor of New Hampshire), Pam Melroy (NASA Deputy Administrator), Dick Scobee (Commander of STS-51L mission), Mike Smith (Pilot of STS-51L mission), Judy Resnik (Mission Specialist of STS-51L mission), Ellison Onizuka (Mission Specialist of STS-51L mission), Ron McNair (Mission Specialist of STS-51L mission), Greg Jarvis (Payload Specialist of STS-51L mission), Benjamin Victor (Artist and Sculptor), Barbara Morgan (NASA’s first educator-astronaut)

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