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.
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Defining ContributionFirst American woman in space 3 Notable Mission Number of Flights FirstsFirst for a Group of People 2 Classification
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Source NASA Astronaut Biographies
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1. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Wikimedia Foundation- Astronaut Role: Mission Specialist
- Birth Year: 1951
- Death Year: 2012
2. Sally Ride (Wikipedia)
- Wikipedia Sally Ride lead section infobox, selection field (w-bbfill-edspace5-0927)
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Born in Southern California, she joined NASA in 1978, and in 1983, became the first American woman and the third woman to fly in space.
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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Born in Southern California, she joined NASA in 1978, and in 1983, became the first American woman and the third woman to fly in space.
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After completing her training in 1979, she served as the ground-based capsule communicator (CapCom) for the second and third Space Shuttle flights, and helped develop the Space Shuttle's robotic arm.
View the Source3. NASA Astronaut Biographies
National Aeronautics and Space Administration- Birth Date: 1951-05-26
- Death Date: 2012-07-23
- Nationality: American
- Defining Contribution: First American woman in space
- Notable Mission: STS-7 (1983)
View the Source 4. The Space Devs Launch Library 2: Launch Library 2 astronaut list, records 301 to 400
The Space Devs Launch Library 2Astronaut record 358, Sally RideQuote, Astronaut record 358, Sally Ride
"name": "Sally Ride" ... "flights_count": 2
Wikidata: Sally Ride
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