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Feb 11, 2022 · This quick history lesson talks all about Sally Ride, and the story of how she went from a burgeoning career as a tennis player to the first American woman i...
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Dr. Sally Ride was the first American woman in space aboard the space shuttle Challenger. After NASA, Dr. Ride became the director of the California Space Institute, as well as a professor of physics at UC San Diego.
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Jun 18, 2014 · On June 18,1983, Sally Ride became the first American woman to fly in space. She was a mission specialist on the STS-7 space shuttle mission. A mission specialist does the assigned tasks of a mission. These tasks include using the robotic arm, going on spacewalks and doing science experiments.
Discover the remarkable journey of Dr. Sally Ride, the first American woman to venture into space! From her childhood fascination with astronomy to her histo...
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- Cosmic - Space Documentaries
Jun 18, 2014 · On June 18, 1983, Sally Ride became the first American woman to fly in space. She was an astronaut on a space shuttle mission. Her job was to work the robotic arm. She used the arm to help put satellites into space. She flew on the space shuttle again in 1984.
Astronaut Sally Ride was the first American woman in space. What better way to celebrate women's history month than a special episode with Sally Ride. The Stupendous Drew Pendous...
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Oct 18, 2024 · When the Space Shuttle Challenger lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) on June 18, 1983, Ride became the first American woman to fly in space, and the third woman overall. She also became the youngest American astronaut in space, although there had been younger cosmonauts.
