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Sally Ride

Also Known As Sally Kristen Ride
United States

An American astronaut and physicist who became the first American woman in space in 1983, flying aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger. She later founded an organization promoting science education for young people.

Facts
Birth Date
1951-05-26 3
Birth Year
1951 1
Death Date
2012-07-23 3
Death Year
2012 1
Nationality
American 3
Defining Contribution
First American woman in space 3
Notable Mission
STS-7 (1983) 3
Classification
Astronaut Role
Mission Specialist 1
Dating
Selection Year
1978 2
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Sources
1. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Sally Ride, lead section
    Sally Kristen Ride (May 26, 1951 - July 23, 2012) was an American astronaut and physicist.
  • Sally Ride, Wikipedia - lead section, astronaut role
    She was selected as a mission specialist astronaut with NASA Astronaut Group 8, the first class of NASA astronauts to include women.
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2. Sally Ride (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia Sally Ride lead section infobox, selection field (w-bbfill-edspace5-0927)View the Source
3. NASA Astronaut Biographies
National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationView the Source
Wikidata: Sally Ride
Wikidata Q49285, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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