Download - Sally Ride
By : Courtnie Betteley
Me after I quit being an astronaut.
Early Life Experiences
I was born May 26,1951 in Encino, California.
Dale Burdell and Carl Joyce Ride are my parents.
I had one sister ,her name is Karen.[Bear].I was a very curious child who was
encouraged to her best in everything I set her mind to.
Me as an astronaut.
Early Life Experiences
Education
Occupation
I got a job with NASA in 1977 as a astronaut , mission control , and a mission specialist.
While looking for a job I was a PH.D candidate looking for post doctoral work in astrophysics.
When I was in space she worked with a team that designed the remote control mechanical arm that they use to retrieve and deploy satellites.
A portrait of me as an astronaut.
Occupation
I had a lot of jobs , some of her jobs were astronaut , scientist , physicist , writer , and a doctor.
I launched communication satellites and put them in the cargo area.
Me on the Space shuttle Challenger.
When the space she shuttle exploded I was in the one in the group that researched it.
I was the president of the websites Space.com , and EarthKAM.
I moved to NASA headquarters in Washington D.C that’s where I was an assistant to NASA.
When the space she shuttle exploded I was in the one in the group that researched it.
I was the president of the websites Space.com , and EarthKAM.
I moved to NASA headquarters in Washington D.C that’s where I was an assistant to NASA.
Me working on the Challenger.
Goals
I wanted to become a professional tennis player.
I also wanted to become a professional football player.
I wanted to be a science teacher.I wanted to be the first woman in space.
Me and my team of astronauts.
Accomplishments
I become the first woman in space in 1983.I got a scholarship to a private school for
playing tennis.I was a physics professor.I wrote 5 books.I was in the National Woman's Hall Of Fame.
The space shuttle Challenger launching with me on it.
Accomplishments
I received a lot of honors as an astronaut.I received bachelors degrees.I was a director of the space institute.
Some of the books I written.
Lesson I learned
I learned that even if you are not allowed to do something don’t give up because you can achieve anything that you put your mind to.
I am taking of in the Challenger.
Interesting Facts
When I was launching into space 250,000 people came to watch.
I operated a 50 foot robotic arm to pick up a 3000 pound satellite.
I spent more than 343 hours in space.
One of the patches I earned.
Sources
Sally Ride Rebecca Gomez 2003http://discoverer.prod.sirs.com/discoweb/dis
co/do/article?urn=urn%3Asirs%3Aus%3ba100 Amazing Americans Jerome Agel 1990http://www.biography .com/articles/Sally-
Ride-9458284 http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/biog
raphies/ride/
Me as an astronaut.