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Different astronauts sleep in different ways.

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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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I was always very interested in science, and I knew that for me, science was a better long-term career than tennis.
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Even though NASA tries to simulate launch, and we practice in simulators, it's not the same - it's not even close to the same.
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You know, I go around the country a lot.
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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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My background is in physics, so I was the mission specialist, who is sort of like the flight engineer on an airplane.
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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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The space shuttle is a better and safer rocket than it was before the Challenger accident.
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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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I did not come to NASA to make history.
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For quite some time, women at NASA only had scientific backgrounds.
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NASA has to approve whatever we wear, so there are clothes to choose from, like space shorts - we wear those a lot - and NASA T-shirts.
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I had both male and female heroes.
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The fact that I was going to be the first American woman to go into space carried huge expectations along with it.
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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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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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But when I wasn't working, I was usually at a window looking down at Earth.
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All adventures, especially into new territory, are scary.
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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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Ever been to Disneyland? That was definitely an E ticket!
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