Sally Ride Summary

Sally Ride was the first American woman in space. Ride, Sally American Astronaut and Physicist 1951- The first American woman in space was Sally Ride, who served as a mission specialist on the ... Read more

Ride, Sally (1951- ) American astronaut Sally Ride is best known as the first American woman sent into outer space. She also served the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in an advis... Read more

Sally Ride Born May 26, 1951, Encino, California Sally Ride never dreamed she would be the first American woman to fly in space. Her career as an astronaut began in 1977, when she answered a newspap... Read more