Letter from America by Alistair Cooke: The Reagan Years (1981-1988) - Christa McAuliffe and the Challenger disaster, 1986

Christa McAuliffe and the Challenger disaster, 1986

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Alistair Cooke reflects on the life and death of Christa McAuliffe, the first civilian astronaut who was killed in the space shuttle Challenger disaster on 28th January 1986.

Published on Friday, 31st January 1986.

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