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June 18, 1983: Sally Ride, the First American Woman Into Space
Summary from United States, from articles in English
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Ride, who hoped to become a professional tennis player before deciding she wasn't good enough, became a physicist instead and joined NASA in 1978 as part of the first astronaut class to accept women. (article 4)
After the usual training, Ride joined ground control for the second and third space shuttle missions, serving as communications liaison between the shuttle crews and mission control. (article 4)
With all training suspended in the wake of the accident, Ride was appointed to the presidential commission charged with investigating the causes of Challenger s demise. (article 4)
HOUSTON The weather looked favorable for space shuttle Discovery to return to Earth Saturday after a two-week mission in which it delivered a new Japanese lab to the international space station. (article 3)
The first landing opportunity will be best one on Saturday as the weather begins to deteriorate somewhat during the second with a chance of clouds and showers forming. (article 3)
Florida would remain the only choice on Sunday as well, if Saturday's opportunities don't pan out, Jones said. (article 3)
Space shuttles have returned to Earth in the past with clips missing from the rudder, which opens like a book to serve as a speed brake. (article 3)
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Space, Shuttle, NASA, Mars, Astronauts |
Source articles
- FOXNEWS.COM HOME > SCITECH (FOX News, 06/17/2008, 14 words)
- Send news tip to FOXNews.com (FOX News, 06/17/2008, 1162 words)
- Weather appears good for shuttle's landing :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Nation (suntimes.com, 06/17/2008, 474 words)
- June 18, 1983: Sally Ride, the First American Woman Into Space (Wired, 06/18/2008, 281 words)
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