.jpg?width=360)
.jpg){kind=link}
Public figure
Christa McAuliffe Gold
American educator and astronaut
Christa McAuliffe is an American educator and astronaut. Born 1948 in Boston. Associated with National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
At a glance
Gold- Born
- 1948-09-02, Boston
- Died
- 1986-01-28, Cape Canaveral
- Citizenship
- United States
- Occupations
- astronaut, teacher
- Also known as
- Christa Corrigan, Sharon Christa McAuliffe
Education and professional journey
SilverWork
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Education
- Bowie State University
- Framingham State University
- Marian High School
Awards and recognition
Silver- Congressional Space Medal of Honor 2004
Family
SilverOnly relatives who are public figures themselves.
- Steven J. McAuliffeSpouse
Personal journey
- Languages
- English, American English
Due diligence
Background, legal and financial checks will be available through verified partners. Data Galactica does not publish identity documents.
What we have, and what we might have wrong
This page is assembled from the sources below. Each section carries its own grade. Gold 1 section Silver 3 sections
- Wikidata, as of 3 Oct 2026. Community-curated knowledge base (CC0)
- Wikimedia Commons. Photo, see the file page for licence
Last rebuilt 3 Oct 2026. We may be wrong: names get matched to the wrong record, people change jobs, companies change status. What gets seen and reported gets fixed. How grades work.