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NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection
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NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection
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Title:
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Sally Ride, First U.S. Woman in Space
Title
Sally Ride, First U.S. Woman in Space
Title
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Full Description:
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Sally Ride was the first American woman in space. Born on May 26, 1951 in Los Angeles, California, she received a Bachelor in Physics and English in 1973 from Stanford University and, later, a Master in Physics in 1975 and a Doctorate in Physics in 1978, also from Stanford. NASA selected Dr. Ride as an astronaut candidate in January 1978. She completed her training in August 1979, and began her astronaut career as a mission specialist on STS-7, which launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida on June 18, 1983. The mission spent 147 hours in space before landing on a lakebed runway at Edwards Air Force Base, California on June 24, 1983. Dr. Ride also served as a mission specialist on STS-41-G, which launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida on October 5, 1984 and landed 197 hours later at Kennedy Space Center, Florida on October 13, 1984.
In June 1985, NASA assigned Dr. Ride to serve as mission specialist on STS-61-M. She discontinued mission training in January 1986 to serve as a member of the Presidential Commission on the Space Shuttle Challenger accident, also known as the Rogers Commission. Upon completing the investigation she returned to NASA Headquarters as Special Assistant to the Administrator for Long Range and Strategic Planning, where she lead a team that wrote NASA Leadership and America's Future in Space:A Report to the Administrator in August 1987.
Dr. Ride has also written a children's book, To Space and Back, describing her experiences in space, has received the Jefferson Award for Public Service, and has twice been awarded the National Spaceflight Medal. Her latest books include Voyager: An Adventure to the Edge of the Solar System and The Third Planet: Exploring the Earth from Space. She was also a member of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board (CAIB), which investigated the February 1, 2003 loss of Space Shuttle Columbia. Dr. Ride is currently a physics professor and Director of the California Space Institute at the University of California, San Diego.
Full_Description
Sally Ride was the first American woman in space. Born on May 26, 1951 in Los Angeles, California, she received a Bachelor in Physics and English in 1973 from Stanford University and, later, a Master in Physics in 1975 and a Doctorate in Physics in 1978, also from Stanford. NASA selected Dr. Ride as an astronaut candidate in January 1978. She completed her training in August 1979, and began her astronaut career as a mission specialist on STS-7, which launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida on June 18, 1983. The mission spent 147 hours in space before landing on a lakebed runway at Edwards Air Force Base, California on June 24, 1983. Dr. Ride also served as a mission specialist on STS-41-G, which launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida on October 5, 1984 and landed 197 hours later at Kennedy Space Center, Florida on October 13, 1984.
In June 1985, NASA assigned Dr. Ride to serve as mission specialist on STS-61-M. She discontinued mission training in January 1986 to serve as a member of the Presidential Commission on the Space Shuttle Challenger accident, also known as the Rogers Commission. Upon completing the investigation she returned to NASA Headquarters as Special Assistant to the Administrator for Long Range and Strategic Planning, where she lead a team that wrote NASA Leadership and America's Future in Space:A Report to the Administrator in August 1987.
Dr. Ride has also written a children's book, To Space and Back, describing her experiences in space, has received the Jefferson Award for Public Service, and has twice been awarded the National Spaceflight Medal. Her latest books include Voyager: An Adventure to the Edge of the Solar System and The Third Planet: Exploring the Earth from Space. She was also a member of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board (CAIB), which investigated the February 1, 2003 loss of Space Shuttle Columbia. Dr. Ride is currently a physics professor and Director of the California Space Institute at the University of California, San Diego.
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Date:
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06/1984
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NASA Center:
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Johnson Space Center
NASA_Center
Johnson Space Center
NASA Center
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Subject Category:
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Astronauts
Subject_Category
Astronauts
Subject Category
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Subject Category:
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Space Shuttle
Subject_Category
Space Shuttle
Subject Category
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Subject Category:
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Women
Subject_Category
Women
Subject Category
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Subject Category:
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Challenger STS-51-L
Subject_Category
Challenger STS-51-L
Subject Category
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Keywords:
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Space
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Keywords:
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Challenger
Keywords
Challenger
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Keywords:
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Sally
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Keywords:
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Ride
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Keywords:
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First
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Keywords:
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Commission
Keywords
Commission
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Women
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Keywords:
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Astronaut
Keywords
Astronaut
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Woman
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Keywords:
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Columbia
Keywords
Columbia
Keywords
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Keywords:
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in
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Keywords:
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STS-61-M
Keywords
STS-61-M
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Keywords:
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STS-7
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Keywords:
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Rogers
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Keywords:
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Accident
Keywords
Accident
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Investigation
Keywords
Investigation
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Board
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Audience:
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General Public
Audience
General Public
Audience
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facet_what:
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Earth
facet_what
Earth
facet_what
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facet_what:
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Challenger
facet_what
Challenger
facet_what
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facet_what:
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Voyager
facet_what
Voyager
facet_what
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facet_what:
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Space Shuttle Orbiter
facet_what
Space Shuttle Orbiter
facet_what
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facet_what:
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Columbia
facet_what
Columbia
facet_what
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facet_where:
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Florida
facet_where
Florida
facet_where
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facet_where:
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California
facet_where
California
facet_where
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facet_where:
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Edwards Air Force Base
facet_where
Edwards Air Force Base
facet_where
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facet_where:
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NASA Headquarters
facet_where
NASA Headquarters
facet_where
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facet_where:
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Los Angeles
facet_where
Los Angeles
facet_where
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facet_where:
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Kennedy Space Center (KSC)
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Kennedy Space Center (KSC)
facet_where
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facet_where:
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Johnson Space Center (JSC)
facet_where
Johnson Space Center (JSC)
facet_where
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facet_who:
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Sally Ride
facet_who
Sally Ride
facet_who
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facet_when:
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1975
facet_when
1975
facet_when
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facet_when:
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1973
facet_when
1973
facet_when
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facet_when:
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1978
facet_when
1978
facet_when
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facet_when:
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January 1986
facet_when
January 1986
facet_when
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facet_when:
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June 18, 1983
facet_when
June 18, 1983
facet_when
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facet_when:
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February 1, 2003
facet_when
February 1, 2003
facet_when
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facet_when:
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January 1978
facet_when
January 1978
facet_when
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facet_when:
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August 1979
facet_when
August 1979
facet_when
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facet_when:
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May 26, 1951
facet_when
May 26, 1951
facet_when
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facet_when:
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June 24, 1983
facet_when
June 24, 1983
facet_when
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facet_when:
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October 5, 1984
facet_when
October 5, 1984
facet_when
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facet_when:
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October 13, 1984
facet_when
October 13, 1984
facet_when
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facet_when:
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June 1985
facet_when
June 1985
facet_when
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facet_when:
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August 1987
facet_when
August 1987
facet_when
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facet_when_year:
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1978
facet_when_year
1978
facet_when_year
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facet_when_year:
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1973
facet_when_year
1973
facet_when_year
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facet_when_year:
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1985
facet_when_year
1985
facet_when_year
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facet_when_year:
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1975
facet_when_year
1975
facet_when_year
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facet_when_year:
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1951
facet_when_year
1951
facet_when_year
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facet_when_year:
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1986
facet_when_year
1986
facet_when_year
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facet_when_year:
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1979
facet_when_year
1979
facet_when_year
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facet_when_year:
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1987
facet_when_year
1987
facet_when_year
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facet_when_year:
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1983
facet_when_year
1983
facet_when_year
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facet_when_year:
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1984
facet_when_year
1984
facet_when_year
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facet_when_year:
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2003
facet_when_year
2003
facet_when_year
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Image #:
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87-HC-129
Image_#
87-HC-129
Image #
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original_url:
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original_url
original_url
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UID:
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SPD-GRIN-GPN-2004-00 019
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SPD-GRIN-GPN-2004-00 019
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Center:
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JSC
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Center Number:
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87-HC-129
Center_Number
87-HC-129
Center Number
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GRIN DataBase Number:
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GPN-2004-00019
GRIN_DataBase_Number
GPN-2004-00019
GRIN DataBase Number
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Creator-Photographer:
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NASA
Creator-Photographer
NASA
Creator-Photographer
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Original Source:
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DIGITAL
Original_Source
DIGITAL
Original Source
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