3352 McAuliffe planet was named in memory of Christa McAuliffe (1948–1986), teacher, civilian astronaut and one of the seven crew members who died in the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster on 28 January 1986. The minor planets , , , , , and were named for the other crew members of the ill-fated STS-51-L mission. The approved naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 26 March 1986 (). 3352 McAuliffe 3352 McAuliffe (), provisional designation , is a rare-type asteroid and suspected binary system, classified as near-Earth object of the Amor group, approximately 2 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered
Emmett McAuliffe from his side-career in TV and radio in 2008 to devote more time to his other interests including blogging. McAuliffe graduated from Saint Louis Priory School, Wabash College, and Vanderbilt University Law School. Emmett McAuliffe R. Emmett McAuliffe, Jr. is an American intellectual property and entertainment lawyer. He formerly hosted a radio talk show in Saint Louis, Missouri. McAuliffe is an intellectual property attorney with the law firm of Riezman Berger. He was first admitted to the Missouri bar in 1983. He is the past president of St. Louis Volunteer Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts. He is a member