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It takes a few years to prepare for a space mission.

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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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I had both male and female heroes.
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Yes, I did feel a special responsibility to be the first American woman in space.
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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 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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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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The fact that I was going to be the first American woman to go into space carried huge expectations along with it.
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I did not come to NASA to make history.
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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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The rockets light! The shuttle leaps off the launch pad in a cloud of steam and a trail of fire.
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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 slept just floating in the middle of the flight deck, the upper deck of the space shuttle.
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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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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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Ever been to Disneyland? That was definitely an E ticket!
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Rocket science is tough, and rockets have a way of failing.
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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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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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On a standard space shuttle crew, two of the astronauts have a test pilot background - the commander and the pilot.
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I find myself looking around for other new, interesting opportunities to dive into.
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Different astronauts sleep in different ways.
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