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I told them how excited I would be to go into space and how thrilled I was when Alan Shepard made his historic flight, and when John Kennedy announced on the news that the men had landed safely on the moon, and how jealous I was of those men.
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"I told them how excited I would be to go into space and how thrilled I was when Alan Shepard made his historic flight, and when John Kennedy announced on the news that the men had landed safely on the moon, and how jealous I was of those men."
— Christa McAuliffe

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I told them how excited I would be to go into space and how thrilled I was when Alan Shepard made his historic flight, and when John Kennedy announced on the news that the men had landed safely on the moon, and how jealous I was of those men. — Christa McAuliffe

About Christa McAuliffe

Christa McAuliffe was a Astronaut from United States (1948–1986).

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Who said "I told them how excited I would be to go into space and how thrilled I was when…"?
This quote is attributed to Christa McAuliffe, a Astronaut from United States.
When did Christa McAuliffe live?
Christa McAuliffe lived from 1948 – 1986.