July 23, 2012
Sally Ride Has Passed
Americas' first woman in space has died, apparently of Pancreatic cancer. She was only 61.
In 1977 NASA announced that it was accepting civilian applicants for the astronaut corps. Of 8,000 women who applied 6 were accepted.
Dr. Ride was one of those 6.
She flew in space twice, her third mission was scrapped by the Challenger debacle. She retired from NASA in 1987, was a physics professor at Stanford and eventually started her own company.
Her time on (and off of ) this earth was short, but she used it very well.
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In 1977 NASA announced that it was accepting civilian applicants for the astronaut corps. Of 8,000 women who applied 6 were accepted.
Dr. Ride was one of those 6.
She flew in space twice, her third mission was scrapped by the Challenger debacle. She retired from NASA in 1987, was a physics professor at Stanford and eventually started her own company.
Her time on (and off of ) this earth was short, but she used it very well.
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Godspeed Dr. Ride.
Godspeed Dr. Ride.
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