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Signature House Auction XXII
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"I LOOK FORWARD TO MY SHUTTLE FLIGHT"606. CHRISTA MCAULIFFE (1948-1986). Civilian spokesperson for the shuttle program, the first teacher in space killed in the Challenger disaster. TLS "Christa," 1p, 4to, n.p., [1985]. On official NASA "Teacher In Space Project" letterhead, she shares insights with a young admirer, mentioning the fateful Challenger flight. In part, "When I was 14, I really wasn't sure what I wanted to do, but I was very, very active in scouting, just as you are. I am excited about going into space on the Shuttle and I hope that people like you are going to be interested in space as perhaps a job opportunity later on in life. I have always been the type of person who figured out that perhaps we are not the only people around in space, so UFO's have been something that I have been interested in...I look forward to my Shuttle flight in January..." Boldly signed. Fine. Est: $1800-2200ImagesClick on thumbnails to see larger images:
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