Author: Sally Ride

Quotes

The space shuttle is a better and safer rocket than it was before the Challenger accident.

The space shuttle is a better and safer rocket than it was before the Challenger accident.

- 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

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

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

The view of Earth is spectacular.

The view of Earth is spectacular.

- Sally Ride

All adventures, especially into new territory, are scary.

All adventures, especially into new territory, are scary.

- Sally Ride

I think it's important for little girls growing up, and young women, to have one in every walk of life. So from that point of view, I'm proud to be a role model!

I think it's important for little girls growing up, and young women, to have one in every walk of life. So from that point of view, I'm proud to be a role model!

- Sally Ride

The stars don't look bigger, but they do look brighter.

The stars don't look bigger, but they do look brighter.

- 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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