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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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You know, I go around the country a lot.
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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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It takes a few years to prepare for a space mission.
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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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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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On a standard space shuttle crew, two of the astronauts have a test pilot background - the commander and the pilot.
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All adventures, especially into new territory, are scary.
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I find myself looking around for other new, interesting opportunities to dive into.
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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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It's easy to sleep floating around - it's very comfortable. But you have to be careful that you don't float into somebody or something!
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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 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 are astronauts for a couple of years before they are assigned to a flight.
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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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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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I suggest taking the high road and have a little sence of humour and let things roll off your back. I think that's very important.
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Weightless is a great equalizer.
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On both of my flights, everything went very well.
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Rocket science is tough, and rockets have a way of failing.
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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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