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I did not come to NASA to make history.
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Sally Ride
Age: 61 †
Born: 1951
Born: May 26
Died: 2012
Died: July 23
Astronaut
Astrophysicist
Physicist
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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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I find myself looking around for other new, interesting opportunities to dive into.
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When the space shuttle's engines cut off, and you're finally in space, in orbit, weightless... I remember unstrapping from my seat, floating over to the window, and that's when I got my first view of Earth. Just a spectacular view, and a chance to see our planet as a planet.
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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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For quite some time, women at NASA only had scientific backgrounds.
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You know, I go around the country a lot.
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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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I think maybe it's too bad that our society isn't further along and this is such a big deal. I think it's time...that people realize that women in this country can do any job they want to do.
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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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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 had both male and female heroes.
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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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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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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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So most astronauts are astronauts for a couple of years before they are assigned to a flight.
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Rocket science is tough, and rockets have a way of failing.
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Ever been to Disneyland? That was definitely an E ticket!
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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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Weightless is a great equalizer.
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All adventures, especially into new territory, are scary.
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