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▶ SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/c/ngcpl?sub_c... Christa McAuliffe, a teacher from a school in Concord, was supposed to be the first civilian to fly into space. She wanted to take part in the mission so that after returning she could bring the secrets of space and interplanetary travel closer to American children. Unfortunately, her dream remained unfulfilled. The Challenger exploded just after takeoff, in front of millions of people from all over the world. This is the story of the preparations for the extraordinary flight, seen through the eyes of journalists, NASA employees and McAuliffe herself. ▶ See also: • Saving Venice [FULL FILM] ▶ You can find the dates of broadcasts and reruns at https://www.natgeotv.com/pl ▶ Follow us on Instagram: / nationalgeographicwildpl ▶ Join us on Facebook: / ngcpl #nationalgeographic #natgeopl #katastrofachallengera