Sally Ride made history in 1983, when she was the first American woman in space. After NASA, Sally Ride became the director of the California Space Institute at the University of California, San Diego, as well as a professor of physics at the school in 1989.
Sally Ride is not only the first American woman in space but she is also the youngest person to ever be sent into orbit.
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∙ 13y agoSally Ride's contribution was that she was the first American woman to travel in space.
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∙ 13y agoShe was the first woman in space.
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she was the first American women to go to space.
yes she won many many awards
Sally Ride's birth name is Ride, Sally Kristen.
Yes, Karen Ride is older than Sally Ride. Karen Ride is Sally Ride's sister.
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Sally Ride was American.
The cast of National Tribute to Sally Ride - 2013 includes: Sally Ride as Sally Ride
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Sally Ride became an astronaut in 1978 when she was selected by NASA as part of the astronaut class 8. She became the first American woman in space when she flew aboard the space shuttle Challenger on June 18, 1983.
Sally Ride had many goals
Yes Sally Ride had kids