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Curators' Team
Sally Ride was born on May 26, 1951, and she joined NASA in 1978 as one of 35 candidates selected for the astronaut program. She made history on June 18, 1983, when she flew on the Challenger’s STS-7 mission, becoming the first American woman in space. She operated the robotic arm to deploy satellites and conducted various experiments aboard the Shuttle. Her second mission, STS-41-G, took place in October 1984, where she was part of a crew that…
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1951
Los Angeles, CA
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NASA
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2025
NASA
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Los Angeles, CA
LOCATION
YEAR ADDED
2025
ITEM YEAR
1951
Sally Ride was born on May 26, 1951, and she joined NASA in 1978 as one of 35 candidates selected for the astronaut program. She made history on June 18, 1983, when she flew on the Challenger’s STS-7 mission, becoming the first American woman in space. She operated the robotic arm to deploy satellites and conducted various experiments aboard the Shuttle. Her second mission, STS-41-G, took place in October 1984, where she was part of a crew that included the first mother in space, as well as the first American…
