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Before Sally Ride became a NASA astronaut, she had been a nationally ranked tennis player. She had also been studying at Stanford for her master's degree and Ph.D. in physics, whilst researching astrophysics and free electron lasers physics.
She didn't really have a job before becoming a NASA astronaut, because she had still been finishing university when she'd seen the ad for 'mission specialists' put out by NASA.
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Who was the first American woman astronaut selected in 1978?
Sally Ride
Was Sally Ride famous?
Yes. Sally Ride was famous for being the first American woman to go into space.
First female American astronaut?
The first female astronaut was Valentina Tereshkova and she was from the Soviet Union.
Who was the FIRST American astronaut?
The first woman in space was Soviet (Russian) cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova on June 16, 1963.The first female US astronaut in space was Sally Kristen Ride in 1983. The first African-American female astronaut was Mae Jemison, and the first Hispanic female astronaut was Ellen Ochoa.The first woman in space was a Cosmonaut, Valentina Tereshkova (1963).The first woman Astronaut in space was Sally Ride in 1983.Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova was the first woman in space. She flew on the Vostok 6 mission which was launched on June 16, 1963. (Rendezvoused but did not link with Vostok 5 craft already orbiting.)Sally Ride was the first American and third woman in space. She flew on the Shuttle Challenger STS-7 mission from June 18-June 24, 1983.
What did valentia tereshkova do?
She was the first woman in space, in 1963.
Who was the most famous woman astronaut?
Depends on which country you're referring to. In Russia it would probably be Valentina Tereshkova; in the US--Sally Ride.
Did Sally ride have any barriers?
Yes , because she was a woman astronaut. 1st woman
How did Sally Ride become famous?
Sally Ride became famous because she was the first female American astronaut to go into space. She was in the Challenger shuttle.
Who was the first American woman astronaut selected in 1978?
Sally Ride
What did sally ride do for living?
She was a NASA astronaut, and the first woman in space.
Did Sally land on the Moon?
No woman has landed on the Moon, so Sally Ride, the well known astronaut, did not land on the Moon.
What did Sally Ride do to get famous?
Sally Ride was the first American woman in space that is why she is famous
When did Sally Ride become an astronaut?
Sally Ride became an astronaut in 1978 when she was selected by NASA as part of the astronaut class 8. She became the first American woman in space when she flew aboard the space shuttle Challenger on June 18, 1983.
What is Ellen famous for?
The first Hispanic woman astronaut.
How many books did Sally Ride write?
Sally Ride wrote 9 different books. Sally Ride was an astronaut and was the first woman that was in outer space.
Name a famous woman named Sally?
Sally Fields Sally Jesse Raphael Sally Ride Sally Rand Sally Mann
What is Ellen Ochoa famous for?
The first Hispanic woman astronaut.
