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Sally Ride - 1st US Woman in Space (1983)

Posted Jul 26, 2012 by Member 26835147

Twenty-seven years ago, Sally Ride became the first American woman in space on Jun 18, 1983. She accomplished this historic milestone when she flew aboard Space Shuttle Challenger as a mission specialist for the six-day STS-7 mission. Ride, a southern California native, was also a mission specialist for a second shuttle mission, STS 41-G in October of 1984. Since leaving the astronaut corps in 1987, Ride, who has a Ph.D. in physics, has taught at various universities and authored several books. In 2001, she founded Sally Ride Science, an innovative program dedicated to promote student interest in mathematics, science and technology. She is a member of the National Women's Hall of Fame and the Astronaut Hall of Fame, and has received numerous awards, including two NASA Space Flight Medals. (Interview conducted April 21, 2008)

Space Technology, Space Missions
Sally Ride, astronauts, nasa, shock & awe, Challenger, female forces, space, space shuttles
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