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The experience of being in space didn't change my perspective of myself or of the planet or of life. I had no spiritual experience.

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Sally Ride
Age: 61 †
Born: 1951
Born: May 26
Died: 2012
Died: July 23
Astronaut
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LA
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Dr Sally Kristen Ride
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I had both male and female heroes.
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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 can't remember a single time [my parents] ever told me not to do something I wanted to do.
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Once you are assigned to a flight, the whole crew is assigned at the same time, and then that crew trains together for a whole year to prepare for that flight.
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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 didn't really decide that I wanted to be an astronaut for sure until the end of college.
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I did not come to NASA to make history.
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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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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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On a standard space shuttle crew, two of the astronauts have a test pilot background - the commander and the pilot.
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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 find myself looking around for other new, interesting opportunities to dive into.
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