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Sculptor Benjamin Victor (in baseball cap) speaks to Steven McAuliffe, former husband of teacher Christa McAuliffe who died when the space shuttle Challenger broke apart in 1986, as they stand next to a statue unveiled on what would've been Christa McAuliffe's 76th birthday, Monday, Sept. 2, 2024, in Concord, N.H. (AP Photo/Nick Perry)

Sculptor Benjamin Victor (in baseball cap) speaks to Steven McAuliffe, former husband of teacher Christa McAuliffe who died when the space shuttle Challenger broke apart in 1986, as they stand next to a statue unveiled on what would've been Christa McAuliffe's 76th birthday, Monday, Sept. 2, 2024, in Concord, N.H. (AP Photo/Nick Perry)

FILE - Teacher Christa McAuliffe smiles after she was suited up for her space flight at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida, Jan. 27, 1986. (NASA via AP, File)

FILE - Teacher Christa McAuliffe smiles after she was suited up for her space flight at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida, Jan. 27, 1986. (NASA via AP, File)

FILE - In this 1985 file photo, high school teacher Christa McAuliffe rides with her children Caroline, left, and Scott during a parade down Main Street in Concord, N.H. (AP Photo/Jim Cole, File)

FILE - In this 1985 file photo, high school teacher Christa McAuliffe rides with her children Caroline, left, and Scott during a parade down Main Street in Concord, N.H. (AP Photo/Jim Cole, File)

FILE - The crew for the Space Shuttle Challenger flight 51-L leaves their quarters for the launch pad, Jan. 27, 1986, at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Front to back are Commander Francis Scobee, Mission Spl. Judith Resnik, Mission Spl. Ronald McNair, Payload Spl. Gregory Jarvis, Mission Spl. Ellison Onizuka, teacher Christa McAuliffe, and pilot Michael Smith. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

FILE - The crew for the Space Shuttle Challenger flight 51-L leaves their quarters for the launch pad, Jan. 27, 1986, at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Front to back are Commander Francis Scobee, Mission Spl. Judith Resnik, Mission Spl. Ronald McNair, Payload Spl. Gregory Jarvis, Mission Spl. Ellison Onizuka, teacher Christa McAuliffe, and pilot Michael Smith. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

FILE - This Sept. 26, 1985 photo made available by NASA shows astronaut Christa McAuliffe. (NASA via AP)

FILE - This Sept. 26, 1985 photo made available by NASA shows astronaut Christa McAuliffe. (NASA via AP)

A crowd surrounds the newly-unveiled statue of Christa McAuliffe at the New Hampshire Statehouse, Monday, Sept. 2, 2024, in Concord, N.H. (AP Photo/Holly Ramer)

A crowd surrounds the newly-unveiled statue of Christa McAuliffe at the New Hampshire Statehouse, Monday, Sept. 2, 2024, in Concord, N.H. (AP Photo/Holly Ramer)

The sun shines on the newly-unveiled statue of Christa McAuliffe at the New Hampshire Statehouse, Monday, Sept. 2, 2024, in Concord, N.H. (AP Photo/Holly Ramer)

The sun shines on the newly-unveiled statue of Christa McAuliffe at the New Hampshire Statehouse, Monday, Sept. 2, 2024, in Concord, N.H. (AP Photo/Holly Ramer)

FILE - Space teacher Christa McAuliffe responds to a question at a press conference at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, Dec. 13, 1985. (AP Photo/R.J. Carson, File)

FILE - Space teacher Christa McAuliffe responds to a question at a press conference at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, Dec. 13, 1985. (AP Photo/R.J. Carson, File)

Aspiring astronaut, Ollie Tyrrell, 6, and his brother, Riot Tyrrell, 3, pose in front of the newly-unveiled statue of Christa McAuliffe at the New Hampshire Statehouse, Monday, Sept. 2, 2024, in Concord, N.H. (AP Photo/Holly Ramer)

Aspiring astronaut, Ollie Tyrrell, 6, and his brother, Riot Tyrrell, 3, pose in front of the newly-unveiled statue of Christa McAuliffe at the New Hampshire Statehouse, Monday, Sept. 2, 2024, in Concord, N.H. (AP Photo/Holly Ramer)

FILE - In this Sept. 13, 1985 file photo, Christa McAuliffe tries out the commander's seat on the flight deck of a shuttle simulator at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. (AP Photo, File)

FILE - In this Sept. 13, 1985 file photo, Christa McAuliffe tries out the commander's seat on the flight deck of a shuttle simulator at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. (AP Photo, File)

A statue of America's first teacher in space, Christa McAuliffe, who died when the space shuttle Challenger broke apart in 1986, is seen after its unveiling on what would've been her 76th birthday, Monday, Sept. 2, 2024, in Concord, N.H. (AP Photo/Nick Perry)

A statue of America's first teacher in space, Christa McAuliffe, who died when the space shuttle Challenger broke apart in 1986, is seen after its unveiling on what would've been her 76th birthday, Monday, Sept. 2, 2024, in Concord, N.H. (AP Photo/Nick Perry)