Sally Ride was the first American woman in space (the third woman as there were two female Soviet cosmonauts prior to her flight). She flew aboard the space shuttle Challenger on the STS-7 flight as a mission specialist, and was in orbit from June 18 to June 24, 1983. She flew a second mission, STS-41G, in 1984, along with a second female astronaut, Kathryn Sullivan.
Dr. Ride was the first American woman in space
Ms. Ride, a US astronaut, was considered a mission specialist on the two space shuttle trips due, presumably, to her Doctorate degree in physics. She is also a pilot.
Sally Ride was the first American woman in space that is why she is famous
Yes. Sally Ride was famous for being the first American woman to go into space.
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sally ride got famous for being the first woman in space.
Sally Ride became the first American Women to go into space.
Sally Ride is most famous for being the first American woman, and the youngest American, to ever go into space.
She is famous for being the first American women into space.
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"Our future lies with today's kids and tomorrow's space exploration." - DR. SALLY RIDE
Sally Ride was famous for being the first AMERICAN women in space, marring Steven Hawley which made the the first married astronauts, and for being the youngest astronaut in space.
Sally Ride became famous in 1982, when it was announced that she would be going on the next Space Shuttle mission in 1983. She was the first woman in history to go into space.