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I didn't really decide that I wanted to be an astronaut for sure until the end of college.

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Sally Ride
Age: 61 †
Born: 1951
Born: May 26
Died: 2012
Died: July 23
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Dr Sally Kristen Ride
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But when I wasn't working, I was usually at a window looking down at Earth.
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That's something that is almost part of being human and I'm certain that will continue.
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I find myself looking around for other new, interesting opportunities to dive into.
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Yes, I did feel a special responsibility to be the first American woman in space.
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I slept just floating in the middle of the flight deck, the upper deck of the space shuttle.
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All adventures, especially into new territory, are scary.
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But even in elementary school and junior high, I was very interested in space and in the space program.
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Ever been to Disneyland? That was definitely an E ticket!
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You know, I go around the country a lot.
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The space shuttle is a better and safer rocket than it was before the Challenger accident.
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