Category: Space Shuttle Challenger

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

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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