Sally Ride Snapchat
Channel: USAgov/archive
Date: 2016-03-30

This video is from our Snapchat story featuring Sally Ride.

Transcript:
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March is Women’s History Month.

Let’s take a look at one of America’s greatest female trailblazers.

Today we look at Dr. Sally Ride, the first American woman to go to space.

In 1977, she applied to the astronaut program.

8,000 men and women applied, 35 were accepted, six were women.

One of them was Sally Ride.

She flew on the first Challenger mission in 1983.

[NASA Video] Ignition and lift off of STS-7 and America’s first woman astronaut.

She said it was “Exhilarating, terrifying and overwhelming all at the same time.”

She took part in another mission in 1984, before retiring three years later.

After NASA, she became a physics professor at UC-San Diego.

She wrote books inspiring girls to pursue careers in STEM.

In 2012, NASA announced it was naming a landing site on the Moon after her.

Sally’s legacy continues to inspire others to pursue STEM careers today. 

Snap us back your favorite American #WomenInHistory and we’ll share the best.

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