Christa McAuliffe, chosen to be America's first teacher in space, was an outspoken and opinionated woman who refused to be scripted by her government handlers. CNN Presents tells the real story of McAuliffe through her family, who for the first time share their memories and the private pain beneath the public tragedy of her death aboard the space shuttle Challenger.

Then & Now: Keeping McAuliffe's dream alive
Special Report: Return to flight
Explainer: Space shuttle facts