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Sally Ride — This Day in Women's History

American · Exploration · Science

Sally Ride

1951 – 2012

Physicist and astronaut, the first American woman in space.

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Jun181983
Exploration
First American woman in space
Launches aboard Space Shuttle Challenger mission STS-7.
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