Astronaut Biography: Sally K. Ride ... EXPERIENCE: Dr. Ride was selected as an astronaut candidate by NASA in January 1978. In August 1979, she completed a 1-year training and evaluation period, making her eligible for assignment as a mission specialist on future Space Shuttle flight crews. ... Sally Ride (NASA Photo S84-37256)
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Dr. Sally Ride ... Ride had a very interesting childhood. She was very interested in the outdoors and was a natural athlete. She also loved the Dodgers and wanted to be a shortstop. Another interesting part was the trip her family took to Europe.
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; EXPLORER HERO: SALLY RIDE ... Sally Ride was the first American woman to go up in space. She is my hero because she showed that women have the same rights as men. ... Mae Jemison dreamed of going to space since childhood.
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she had a very active childhood! she played baseball and football with boys in her neighborhood. And she started playing tennis when she was ten years old.
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was born in Encino, California on May 26, 1951. She was an avid tennis player during childhood, competing nationally. She began her undergraduate work at Swarthmore College and then transferred to Stanford University, where she competed on the women's tennis team. ... In 1978, Ride also applied for the NASA space program,
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Biography of the first American woman to orbit the earth. ... Sally Ride was born on May 26, 1951 in Los Angeles, California. As a young girl, she wanted to become a professional tennis player and, at one time, was a ranked player on the junior tennis circuit. She attended Stanford University where she earned four degrees.
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About Sally Ride Childhood - news, family, blog, autobiography, tribute, memories, movies, pictures, search - Celebrity Biography at Humanarchives.org ... About Sally Ride Childhood - search results...
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From childhood, Sally Ride had been fascinated with space exploration, but throughout the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo space flight programs, the ranks of the astronaut corps had been closed to women.
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Sally Ride: Well, my childhood was probably the typical childhood for a kid growing up in Southern California in the '50s and early '60s. I loved being outside, I loved being active.
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previous marriage with Steven A. Hawley...
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