Women astronauts
Subtitle: aboard the shuttle
By: Mary Virginia Fox.
Edition: Rev. ed.
Publisher: J. Messner
Published: 1987
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 135
Subjects: Astronauts -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.; Women astronauts -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.; Space shuttles.; Women astronauts.
Description: Describes the June, 1983, flight of the space shuttle with emphasis on the experiences of Sally Ride, the first American woman to fly in space. Also, includes brief biographies of the eight women astronauts, discussing their training and their future participation in space flights, and describes recent women recruits and the death of Christa McAuliffe in the 1986 shuttle disaster.
Notes: Bibliography: p. 130.
Includes index.