- Born
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- Birth nameSally Kristen Ride
- Height5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
- Sally Ride was born on May 26, 1951 in Encino, Los Angeles, California, USA. She was a writer and producer, known for Some Assembly Required (2008), Storytime (2020) and Space Age (1992). She was married to Steve Hawley. She died on July 23, 2012 in La Jolla, California, USA.
- SpouseSteve Hawley(July 24, 1982 - May 14, 1987) (divorced)
- ParentsDale Ride
- RelativesBear Ride(Sibling)
- At her first launch at Cape Canaveral, many in the crowd of 250,000 that watched the launching wore T-shirts that said, "Ride, Sally Ride" - from the lyrics of the song "Mustang Sally.".
- The first American woman in space, on the shuttle Challenger, June 1983.
- Had a 17-month battle with pancreatic cancer.
- She was scheduled to take a third trip, but it was canceled after the tragic Challenger accident on January 28, 1986. After the accident, Ride served on the presidential commission that investigated the space shuttle explosion.
- In 2001, she started her own company to create educational programs and products known as Sally Ride Science to help inspire girls and young women to pursue their interests in science and math. Ride served as president and CEO.
- The stars don't look bigger, but they do look brighter.
- No, I think most astronauts recognize that the space shuttle program is very high-risk, and are prepared for accidents.
- When I wasn't working, I was usually at a window looking down at Earth.
- Yes, I did feel a special responsibility to be the first American woman in space.
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