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How did sally ride's NASA career start?
Ride was selected to be an astronaut as part of NASA Astronaut Group 8, the first class to select women.
What year did Sally Ride get picked?
1978
What did Sally Ride do at NASA?
On June 18, 1983, she became the first American woman in space as a crew member on Space Shuttle Challenger for STS-7.
Did Sally Ride do anything else besides becoming a crew member on STS-7?
Her second space flight was STS-41-G in 1984, also on board Challenger.
Was Sally Ride ever in Space?
Yes, she spent a total of more than 343 hours in space on her second flight.
What space shuttle was Sally Ride on?
Space Shuttle Challenger
Did Sally Ride do anything while in space?
One her first flight, part of Ride's job was to operate the robotics arm to deploy and retrieve SPAS-1.
Was Sally Ride ever in Space again after her first space flight?
Yes, she spent a total of more than 343 hours in space on her second flight.

Question: Was she connected with the Challenger in anyway?
Self-contained rewrite: Was Sally Ride connected with the Challenger in anyway?