Astronaut’s letter sold
NZPA-AP New York A handwritten letter from Christa McAuliffe, one of the seven astronauts killed in the space shuttle explosion, has been sold for SUSISOO ($2700), an auctioneer says.
The letter was written on August 16 to a New
York city man who had asked the teacher from Concord, New Hampshire, what it felt like to be selected as the first ordinary citizen in space, said an auctioneer, Herman Darvick. Mr Darvick said the bid came by mail from a California collector
According to Mr Darvick, the letter, written on N.A.S.A. stationery, closed with this paragraph: “I’m looking forward to my training in Houston and hope that you are able to tune in to my lessons which will be broadcast live during the shuttle flight.”
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