No, I think most astronauts recognize that the space shuttle program is very high-risk, and are prepared for accidents. — Sally Ride Copy Share Image
So most astronauts getting ready to lift off are excited and very anxious and worried about that explosion - because if something… — Sally Ride Copy Share Image
The astronauts who came in with me in my astronaut class - my class had 29 men and 6 women - those… — Sally Ride Copy Share Image
Some astronauts sleep in sort of beds - compartments that you can open up and crawl into and then close up, almost… — Sally Ride Copy Share Image
So most astronauts are astronauts for a couple of years before they are assigned to a flight. — Sally Ride Copy Share Image
Astronauts will remain the explorers, the pioneers-the first to go back to moon and on to Mars. But I think it's really… — Sally Ride Copy Share Image
No, I think most astronauts recognize that the space shuttle program is very high-risk, and are prepared for accidents. — Sally Ride Copy Share
The view of earth is spectacular from space. Most people imagine that when astronauts look out the window of the shuttle they see the… — Sally Ride Copy Share
I was always very interested in science, and I knew that for me, science was a better long-term career than tennis. — Sally Ride Copy Share
Anything from making a mistake on an experiment that would ruin some scientist on earth's experiment - career, potentially - to doing something wrong… — Sally Ride Copy Share
Women make up only 25 percent of the science, engineering and technology workforce... We are delighted to be working with NASA Ames to give… — Sally Ride Copy Share
Then during the mission itself, I used the space shuttle's robot arm to release a satellite into orbit. — Sally Ride Copy Share
I think eventually private enterprise will be able to send people into orbit, but I suspect initially it's going to have to be with… — Sally Ride Copy Share
It's easy to sleep floating around - it's very comfortable. But you have to be careful that you don't float into somebody or something! — Sally Ride Copy Share
There are lots of opportunities out there for women to work in these fields, ... Girls just need support, encouragement and mentoring to follow… — Sally Ride Copy Share
I would like to be remembered as someone who was not afraid to do what she wanted to do, and as someone who took… — Sally Ride Copy Share
It takes a couple of years just to get the background and knowledge that you need before you can go into detailed training for… — Sally Ride Copy Share
Studying whether there's life on Mars or studying how the universe began, there's something magical about pushing back the frontiers of knowledge. That's something… — Sally Ride Copy Share
