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Sally Ride
American physicist and astronaut (1951–2012)
For other uses, see Sally Ride (disambiguation).
Sally Ride | |
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Ride in 1984 | |
| Born | Sally Kristen Ride (1951-05-26)May 26, 1951 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | July 23, 2012(2012-07-23) (aged 61) La Jolla, California, U.S. |
| Education | Swarthmore College University of California, Los Angeles Stanford University (BA, BS, MS, PhD) |
| Spouse | Steven Hawley (m. 1982; div. 1987) |
| Partner | Tam O'Shaughnessy (1985–2012) |
| Awards | Presidential Medal of Freedom (2013, posthumous) |
| Space career | |
Time in space | 14d 7h 46m |
| Selection | NASA Group 8 (1978) |
| Missions | |
Mission insignia | |
| Retirement | August 15, 1987 |
Sally Kristen Ride (May 26, 1951 – July 23, 2012) was an American astronaut and physicist.
Born in Los Angeles, she joined NASA in 1978, and in 1983 became the first American woman and the third woman to