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I had both male and female heroes.

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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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It takes a few years to prepare for a space mission.
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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 slept just floating in the middle of the flight deck, the upper deck of the space shuttle.
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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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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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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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Ever been to Disneyland? That was definitely an E ticket!
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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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Weightless is a great equalizer.
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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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Yes, I did feel a special responsibility to be the first American woman in space.
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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 it wasn't for the women's movement, I wouldn't be where I am today.
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That's something that is almost part of being human and I'm certain that will continue.
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Rocket science is tough, and rockets have a way of failing.
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For whatever reason, I didn't succumb to the stereotype that science wasn't for girls. I got encouragement from my parents. I never ran into a teacher or a counselor who told me that science was for boys. A lot of my friends did.
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I find myself looking around for other new, interesting opportunities to dive into.
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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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The astronauts who came in with me in my astronaut class - my class had 29 men and 6 women - those men were all very used to working with women.
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Different astronauts sleep in different ways.
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