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Sally Ride(9/8) (Introduction (Half a million people cheered when Sally…
Sally Ride(9/8)
Introduction
Half a million people cheered when Sally Ride took off at Cape Canaveral, Florida.
The space shuttle Challenger shot into space on June 18, 1983.
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And she was the youngest American astronaut, male or female, at age 32.
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In 44 minutes and 27 seconds, the Challenger was circling the Earth.
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Early Astronaut Training
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As flight engineer, the had to learn to use the hhuttle's robot arm to pick up satellites from space.
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Sally in space(1)
On Sally's first ride in space, she sped along at 28, 164 Kilometers per hour(17,500 mph).
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Groing Up
Sally was borm on Mat 26, 1951.
Two years later, her parents, Dale and Joyce Ride, had another daughter, Karen.
The family lived in Encino, California.
The planets, stars, and galaxies always fascinated sally.
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In high school, she was very intrested in science.
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She enen earned a Ph.D., making her Dr.Sally Ride.
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Sally in space(2)
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Sally wrote, "through the small windows of the space shuttle, I looked down on Earth and waw the oceans and land that make up our planet. The view was spectacular."
With these space photos, scientists learn more about the Earth.
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Sally returned to space aboard the Challenger on October 5, 1984. This time. there was another woman astronaut aboard-Kathryn Sullovan.
On that trip, Kathryn was the first American woman to walk in space.
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Sally as Educator
Before her death in 2012, she also worked to teach young children about the wonders of space travel.
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