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Robert Pearlman
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posted 03-07-2008 08:06 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Robert Pearlman   Click Here to Email Robert Pearlman     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Sally Ride Science has set up a new section of their website devoted to the upcoming 25th anniversary of Sally Ride's first launch into space on STS-7 in June 1983.

According to the SRS, Sally will mark the milestone with a new downloadable book and a blog based on questions submitted by and voted on by visitors to the website.

Those features will be introduced starting in April. For now, you can view a timeline of Sally's life and career.

Robert Pearlman
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posted 05-01-2008 09:16 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Robert Pearlman   Click Here to Email Robert Pearlman     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
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Originally posted by Robert Pearlman:
Sally will mark the milestone with a new downloadable book...
Sally Ride has released her new children's book "Blastoff!" as a free ebook.

Robert Pearlman
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posted 06-18-2008 06:23 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Robert Pearlman   Click Here to Email Robert Pearlman     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Wired: Sally Ride Honors 25th Anniversary of Her Spaceflight
Sally Ride won the hearts and minds of the American public 25 years ago today, when she became the first American woman to fly into space. More recently her mission has been to keep middle school girls interested in science. Ride is celebrating the 25th anniversary of her flight by hosting a conference for teachers on the basic science behind climate change and ways to bring that science into the classroom.

The topic is so new, that much of the basic science behind climate change has not yet found its way into textbooks and classrooms. "The kids who are growing up today are very aware of the challenge, but they don't have a lot of information about the science. So we're trying to bring this information to the... teachers so that they can bring it into the classroom" said Ride.

USA Today: Ride's historic flight ignited passion to help 'fragile' planet
Sally Ride, America's first woman in space, looked out the windows of the space shuttle 1983 and was simultaneously struck by the awesome view and the damage people were doing to their planet.

Circling 184 miles above Earth, Ride, who lifted off on her historic flight 25 years ago Wednesday, gazed upon a breathtakingly beautiful blue ball suspended against the jet black of space.

USA Today: Sally Ride reflects on historic flight
On June 18, 1983, Sally Ride became the first American woman to fly in space, lifting off from Kennedy Space Center aboard the space shuttle.

Selected as an astronaut in 1978, Ride would fly again on NASA's 13th shuttle flight in October 1984. Today, Ride is president and chief executive officer of Sally Ride Science, a company that promotes science education.

In the days leading up to the 25th anniversary of the historic first flight, Florida Today interviewed Ride, now 57.

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posted 06-19-2008 06:58 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for KSCartist   Click Here to Email KSCartist     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Sally's was the first shuttle launch I saw. I was at the Press Site because my hometwon Bicentennial Medallion was carried aboard Challenger.

You never forget your first time.

Tim

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Here are some photos of the International Women's Air & Space Museum's exhibit paying tribute to the 25th anniversary of Sally Ride's first mission, STS-7. The exhibit will be open through August 15, 2008 and museum admission is free.

Thanks to Ed Hengeveld for help with questions on some of the locations of the post-flight high resolution photos of the STS-7 Mission DVD that I purchased from Ed and J.L. Pickering. Also thanks to Jeff Dugdale, the editor of the Journal of the Astro Space Society for his images of Sally Ride postal covers. As for other items in the display some are donations to IWASM and others are mine that I loaned to the museum for the display. The STS-7 launch and landing passes were the one and only item that I won from Novaspace's auction.

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The exhibit looks great, Marcy! Has it really been 25 years? I must be getting old...

Ed

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Thanks Ed for you kind words. Yes it has been 25 years and I never knew the launch date coincided with this:

Eighty years ago this week on June 18, 1928, Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic as a passenger aboard a Fokker tri-motor aircraft that was piloted by Wilmer Stultz and Louis Gordon.

...until I read it on NASA's image of the day email. Most likely just a coincidence!

--Marcy

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From a U.S. House of Representatives Science and Technology Committee release:
The House today also passed H.R. 1313, a resolution honoring Dr. Sally K. Ride on the 25th anniversary of her becoming the first American woman in space. The resolution, introduced by Rep. Nick Lampson (D-TX) and cosponsored by Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee Ranking Member Tom Feeney (R-FL), honors Dr. Ride's contributions to the space program and to science education.

Dr. Ride was selected as a NASA astronaut candidate in 1978 as part of the eighth class of NASA astronauts and one of only six women in the class. On June 18, 1983, she was lofted into space aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger as part of the STS-7 crew, making her the first American woman in space.

Dr. Ride has continued to serve the Nation's space program with distinction, authoring the 1987 report, Leadership and America's Future in Space, and serving on the Columbia Accident Investigation Board. She has also worked passionately to encourage young women to go into science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields, by promoting science festivals, camps, and other opportunities through which young women can acquire hands-on learning about science.

Here is the text of the bill:
Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the first American woman in space, Dr. Sally K. Ride, and honoring her contributions to the space program and to science education.

In the House of Representatives
June 26, 2008

Mr. Lampson (for himself, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Feeney, and Mr. Udall of Colorado) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Science and Technology

Resolution

Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the first American woman in space, Dr. Sally K. Ride, and honoring her contributions to the space program and to science education.

Whereas Sally K. Ride of Los Angeles, California, a physicist by training and an accomplished athlete, was selected as a National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) astronaut candidate in 1978, as part of the eighth class of NASA astronauts and one of only six women in the class;

Whereas on June 18, 1983, Dr. Ride was lofted into space aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger as part of the STS-7 crew, making her the first American woman in space;

Whereas the STS-7 crew launched two communications satellites from the Shuttle and accomplished many first steps for the United States space program, including the first release and capture of a satellite using the Shuttle's robotic arm, the first demonstration of a Shuttle's flight in formation with a free-flying satellite, and the first United States-German cooperative material science experiments aboard the Shuttle, as well as the conduct of other science experiments;

Whereas on October 5, 1984, Dr. Ride made her second spaceflight as a mission specialist on STS 41-G, a mission that demonstrated the ability to refuel satellites in orbit and launched NASA's Earth Radiation Budget Satellite, which spent over 20 years providing valuable scientific data on the Earth's absorption and re-radiation of solar energy;

Whereas when training for Dr. Ride's third spaceflight assignment ceased after the tragic loss of the Space Shuttle Challenger and her crew in 1986, Dr. Ride was called to serve on the Presidential Commission on the Space Shuttle Challenger Accident;

Whereas Dr. Ride has continued to serve the Nation's space program with distinction, authoring the 1987 report, Leadership and America's Future in Space, and serving on the Columbia Accident Investigation Board;

Whereas, as an educator, author of children's books, and advocate for the next generation of women in science, mathematics, and technology, Dr. Ride's work has contributed to the wellbeing of our youth; and

Whereas Dr. Ride has worked tirelessly and passionately to encourage young women to follow the sciences, mathematics, and technology by promoting science festivals, camps, and other opportunities through which young women can acquire hands-on learning about science: Now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That the House of Representatives--

  1. celebrates the 25th anniversary of Dr. Sally K. Ride as the first American woman in space; and

  2. extends its appreciation and gratitude for Dr. Ride's excellence in service to the Nation as an astronaut, educator, and advocate for the next generation of women scientists and engineers.

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