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WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH: Sally Ride Was First American Woman in Space, Joined NASA as Part of 1978 Astronaut Class

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Sally Ride’s place in history was assured on June 18, 1983, when she rocketed into space on Challenger’s STS-7 mission with four male crewmates. Her contribution to America’s space program continued right up until her death. […]

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NASA HISTORY: Sally Ride Was First American Woman In Space 40 Years Ago Today in 1983

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Forty years ago, in 1983, the Space Shuttle Challenger and the STS-7 crew launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. With the launch, Mission Specialist Sally Ride became the first American woman to fly in space. Ride, shown above floating in the Challenger flight deck, later described the launch as “exhilarating, terrifying and overwhelming all at the same time.” […]

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