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Ride, Sally
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Ride, Sally
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2011
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She was born on May 26, 1951 in Los Angeles and died on July 23, 2012 in La Jolia. Sally Ride actually wanted to be a tennis player, but she chose science. In 1978 she was admitted to the astronaut corps. On June 18, 1983, Sally Kirsten Ride became the first American woman in space aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger STS-7. She was also on board STS41-6 and was in training for a 3rd flight. Fortunately for her, this trip was canceled, because that rocket exploded (1986).
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Ze werd geboren op 26/05/1951 in Los Angeles en overleed op 23/07/2012 te La Jolia. Sally Ride wou eigenlijk tennisspeelster worden, maar ze koos vopor de wetenschap. In 1978 werd ze opgenomen in het astronautenkorps. Op 18 juni 1983 werd Sally Kirsten Ride de eerste Amerikaanse vrouw in de ruimte aan boord van de Space Shuttle Challenger STS-7. Ze was ook aan boord van de STS41-6 en was in training voor een 3e vlucht. Gelukkig voor haar ging deze trip niet door, want die raket exwplodeerde (1986).