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sally kristen ride

may 26 1951-july 23 2012

Who?

Early life

Character traits

Where in the world is Sally?

What is she famous for?

Fun facts

01

EARLY LIFE

Sally Ride grew up in Los Angeles.She enjoyed sports but tennis most of all because at age 10 she was coached by Alice Marble, a former world number one. Ride entered the University of California and she was the only woman majoring in physics.

WHO?

Her name is Sally Kristen Ride .She was born in May 26 1951. She was death July in 23 2012.

Character TRaits

Bold, brave, confidence, persistent and intelligent.

Sally Ride was a high-achieving student in school,excelling in both academics and sports.She had a strong interest in science,thanks to it she became the firts american woman to fly in space.

WHAT IS SHE FAMOUS FOR?

She was famous because in 1983 she became the first american astronaut woman and the third woman to fly in space.She was the first woman to majoring in physics, she was particularly active in supporting schoolgirls intrested in science, mats and tecnology. She also wrote several children's books about space exploration.

WHERE IN THE WORLD IS SALLY?

Sally was an American woman and she lived her live after NASA in California.Her body lies at the Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery in Santa Monica in California.

FUN FACTS

1. She was the first American woman in space in 1983.2. She flew on two space mission: STS-7 and STS-41-G. 3. She worked as an astronaut for NASA. 4. She was a supporter of STEM education for the girls. 5. She battled pancretic cancer for 17 months before her death on July 23 2012 at the age of 61.

Thank you!

STS - 7

In the first mission she collaborated in the launching of two telecommunications satellites and she used for the first time the robotic arm of the space shuttle that was used to retrieve satellites in space.