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Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Sally Ride's Historic Space Flight
Get Expert Insight from another female NASA trailblazer, Shuttle Commander Eileen Collins
June 18, 2023, marks the 40th anniversary of the day Sally Ride blasted off aboard the shuttle Challenger to become America’s first woman in space. By breaking NASA’s gender barrier, Ride inspired girls and young people from diverse backgrounds to blaze trails that previously had seemed off-limits to them.
