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Sally Ride quotes about space

American Astronaut May 26, 1951 – July 23, 2012

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I've discovered that half the people would love to go into space and there's no need to explain it to them. The other half can't understand and I couldn't explain it to them. If someone doesn't know why, I can't explain it. Sally Ride
The experience of being in space didn't change my perspective of myself or of the planet or of life. I had no spiritual experience. 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. 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. Sally Ride
The food isn't too bad. It's very different from the food that the astronauts ate in the very early days of the space program. Sally Ride
Sally Ride quote: "Yes, I did feel a special responsibility to be the first..."
Yes, I did feel a special responsibility to be the first American woman in space. Sally Ride
Sally Ride quote: "When you're getting ready to launch into space, you're sitting..."
When you're getting ready to launch into space, you're sitting on a big explosion waiting to happen. Sally Ride
Sally Ride quote: "But even in elementary school and junior high, I was very..."
But even in elementary school and junior high, I was very interested in space and in the space program. Sally Ride
Sally Ride quote: "The fact that I was going to be the first American woman to go..."
The fact that I was going to be the first American woman to go into space carried huge expectations along with it. Sally Ride
Sally Ride quote: "No, I think most astronauts recognize that the space shuttle..."
No, I think most astronauts recognize that the space shuttle program is very high-risk, and are prepared for accidents. Sally Ride
Sally Ride quote: "I do a lot of running and hiking, and I also collect stamps -..."
I do a lot of running and hiking, and I also collect stamps - space stamps and Olympics stamps. Sally Ride
Sally Ride quote: "The space shuttle is a better and safer rocket than it was..."
The space shuttle is a better and safer rocket than it was before the Challenger accident. Sally Ride
Sally Ride quote: "On a standard space shuttle crew, two of the astronauts have a..."
On a standard space shuttle crew, two of the astronauts have a test pilot background - the commander and the pilot. Sally Ride
Sally Ride quote: "There are aspects of being the first woman in space that I'm..."
There are aspects of being the first woman in space that I'm not going to enjoy. Sally Ride
Sally Ride quote: "Then during the mission itself, I used the space shuttle's..."
Then during the mission itself, I used the space shuttle's robot arm to release a satellite into orbit. Sally Ride

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