Sally Ride

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  • Born

    Born

    Sally Ride was born on May 26, 1951. She was born in Los Angeles, California.
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    Sally Ride

  • Ph.D and Astronaut

    Ph.D and Astronaut

    Sally earns her Ph.d at Stanford University. She also becomes a astronaut at NASA.
  • Orbit on Challenger

    Orbit on Challenger

    Sally goes on her first space flight on the shuttle called Challenger. They release a satellite. Sally Ride orbited the earth 97 times and was in space for six days.
  • Second Flight

    Second Flight

    Sally goes on her second flight on the Challenger.
  • Challenger Explosion

    Challenger Explosion

    The Challenger explodes with many of Sally's friends on board. Sally is on the commitee to find out what happened.
  • Leaves NASA

    Leaves NASA

    Sally Ride leaves NASA.
  • Becomes a Teacher

    Becomes a Teacher

    Sally Ride becomes a teacher at University of California in San Diego.
  • Dies

    Dies

    Sally Ride dies of pancreatic cancer