January 2020 Auction Ends Thursday, January 30th, 5pm Pacific

Lot #134:

Christa McAuliffe 8'' x 10'' Photo Signed on 27 January 1986, a Day Before the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster -- McAuliffe Poignantly Writes ''Reach for the stars!''

S. Christa McAuliffe signed 8'' x 10'' NASA photo, showing her with Barbara R. Morgan, the teacher who served as back-up for McAuliffe on the mission. McAuliffe inscribes the photo to Robert, ''Reach for the stars! / S. Christa McAuliffe''. Signature was obtained on 27 January 1986, a day before the disaster, at the Lockheed orbiter processing facility. Semi-matte photo is near fine.