Launching Into History
A young physicist from California, on June 18, 1983, took her seat aboard the space shuttle and launched into history. Sally Ride at 32, became the first American woman in space as a mission specialist on STS-7. In this image, Ride monitors control panels from the pilot’s chair on the flight deck. Image credit: NASA
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