Sally Ride
Astronaut
Notable Achievement
First American woman in space
Biography
Sally Kristen Ride was an American astronaut and physicist. Born in Southern California, she joined NASA in 1978, and in 1983, became the first American woman and the third woman to fly in space. She was the youngest American astronaut to have flown in space, having done so at the age of 32.
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Birthday Date
Sally Ride was born on May 26