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“And when Krista McAuliffe came out on top, her astronaut…” — Up First from NPR at 8:08

Up First from NPR Challenger at 40: Lessons from a tragedy

“And when Krista McAuliffe came out on top, her astronaut training attracted even more attention. Several days before the Challenger launch, McAuliffe stood before a gaggle of microphones and a royal blue astronaut jumpsuit at the Kennedy Space Center.”

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