Challenger STS-7 – Sally’s Ride

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Engineering Launch Views of Space Shuttle Challenger | STS-7 1983

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Engineering launch views of the STS-7 Space Shuttle Challenger launch on June 18, 1983.

Challenger crew members:
Commander: Robert Crippen
Pilot: Frederick Hauck
Mission Specialist 1: John Fabian
Mission Specialist 2: Sally Ride
Mission Specialist 3: Norman Thagard

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Just popping in to say - I see what you did with that title

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"I consider exploring as central to life as breathing." —Sally Ride

#OTD in 1983, Space Shuttle Challenger roared into the heavens for its second space expedition.

Among STS-7's five-person crew, Challenger carried the first female American astronaut, Sally K. Ride, a true pioneer.

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Riding into orbit 👩‍🚀

On June 18, 1983—42 years ago today—astronaut Sally Ride became the first American woman to travel to space. Ride and her crewmates deployed two satellites and conducted scientific research during their six days in orbit aboard space shuttle Challenger.