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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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Sally Ride
Age: 61 †
Born: 1951
Born: May 26
Died: 2012
Died: July 23
Astronaut
Astrophysicist
Physicist
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LA
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Dr Sally Kristen Ride
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