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Yes, I did feel a special responsibility to be the first American woman in space.

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Sally Ride
Age: 61 †
Born: 1951
Born: May 26
Died: 2012
Died: July 23
Astronaut
Astrophysicist
Physicist
University Teacher
Writer
LA
California
Dr Sally Kristen Ride
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Ever been to Disneyland? That was definitely an E ticket!
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There are lots of opportunities out there for women to work in these fields, ... Girls just need support, encouragement and mentoring to follow through with the sciences.
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Then during the mission itself, I used the space shuttle's robot arm to release a satellite into orbit.
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The rockets light! The shuttle leaps off the launch pad in a cloud of steam and a trail of fire.
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It takes a few years to prepare for a space mission.
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If it wasn't for the women's movement, I wouldn't be where I am today.
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I would like to be remembered as someone who was not afraid to do what she wanted to do, and as someone who took risks along the way in order to achieve her goals.
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The space shuttle is a better and safer rocket than it was before the Challenger accident.
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The best advice I can give anybody is to try to understand who you are and what you want to do, and don't be afraid to go down that road and do whatever it takes and work as hard as you have to work to achieve that.
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If they asked me if I wanted to go into space tomorrow, I'd do it in a heartbeat. On the other hand, if they asked me if I wanted to go into training for three years and then go into space again, I'd probably say no.
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I suggest taking the high road and have a little sence of humour and let things roll off your back. I think that's very important.
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All adventures, especially into new territory, are scary.
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So most astronauts getting ready to lift off are excited and very anxious and worried about that explosion - because if something goes wrong in the first seconds of launch, there's not very much you can do.
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I had both male and female heroes.
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I find myself looking around for other new, interesting opportunities to dive into.
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I can't remember a single time [my parents] ever told me not to do something I wanted to do.
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The pressure suit helps if something goes wrong during launch or re-entry - astronauts have a way to parachute off the shuttle. The suits protect you from loss of pressure in case of emergency.
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I think eventually private enterprise will be able to send people into orbit, but I suspect initially it's going to have to be with NASA's help.
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On a standard space shuttle crew, two of the astronauts have a test pilot background - the commander and the pilot.
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It's easy to sleep floating around - it's very comfortable. But you have to be careful that you don't float into somebody or something!
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