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You know, I go around the country a lot.

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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
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The space shuttle is a better and safer rocket than it was before the Challenger accident.
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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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Then during the mission itself, I used the space shuttle's robot arm to release a satellite into orbit.
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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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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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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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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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I didn't really decide that I wanted to be an astronaut for sure until the end of college.
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On both of my flights, everything went very well.
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Ever been to Disneyland? That was definitely an E ticket!
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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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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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For quite some time, women at NASA only had scientific backgrounds.
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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 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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But when I wasn't working, I was usually at a window looking down at Earth.
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It takes a few years to prepare for a space mission.
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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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Weightless is a great equalizer.
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