Author: Sally Ride

Quotes

The fact that I was going to be the first American woman to go into space carried huge expectations along with it.

The fact that I was going to be the first American woman to go into space carried huge expectations along with it.

- Sally Ride

After the Challenger accident, NASA put in a lot of time to improve the safety of the space shuttle to fix the things that had gone wrong.

After the Challenger accident, NASA put in a lot of time to improve the safety of the space shuttle to fix the things that had gone wrong.

- Sally Ride

The view of Earth is spectacular.

The view of Earth is spectacular.

- Sally Ride

NASA has to approve whatever we wear, so there are clothes to choose from, like space shorts - we wear those a lot - and NASA T-shirts.

NASA has to approve whatever we wear, so there are clothes to choose from, like space shorts - we wear those a lot - and NASA T-shirts.

- Sally Ride

No, I think most astronauts recognize that the space shuttle program is very high-risk, and are prepared for accidents.

No, I think most astronauts recognize that the space shuttle program is very high-risk, and are prepared for accidents.

- Sally Ride

On a standard space shuttle crew, two of the astronauts have a test pilot background - the commander and the pilot.

On a standard space shuttle crew, two of the astronauts have a test pilot background - the commander and the pilot.

- Sally Ride

I liked math - that was my favorite subject - and I was very interested in astronomy and in physical science.

I liked math - that was my favorite subject - and I was very interested in astronomy and in physical science.

- Sally Ride

I do a lot of running and hiking, and I also collect stamps - space stamps and Olympics stamps.

I do a lot of running and hiking, and I also collect stamps - space stamps and Olympics stamps.

- Sally Ride

When you're getting ready to launch into space, you're sitting on a big explosion waiting to happen.

When you're getting ready to launch into space, you're sitting on a big explosion waiting to happen.

- Sally Ride

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