Who Was Aboard the Challenger?

1. Francis (Dick) R. Scobee

• Commander of the Challenger
• 46 year old man
• He had flown in forty five different types of aircraft

2. Micheal J. Smith

• Pilot of the Challenger
• This was going to be hist first time in space

3. Dr. Judith A. Resnik

• First mission specialists aboard the Challenger
• First Jewish woman to ever go in space
• Second American woman to ever go in space

4. Dr. Ronald E. McNair

• Second mission specialist aboard the Challenger
• Second African American to ever travel in space

5. Ellison S. Onizuka

• Third mission specialist aboard the Challenger
• Japanese man

6. Gregory B. Jarvis

• 41 year old man
• He had been replaced multiple times in the past

7. Sharon (Christa) McAuliffe

• First private citizen of the United States to ever go in space
• From Concord, New Hampshire

The Crew Members

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbYk85I01lM