On a standard space shuttle crew, two of the astronauts have a test pilot background - the commander and the pilot. — Sally Ride Copy Share Image
The thing I'll remember most about the flight is that it was fun. In fact, I'm sure it was the most fun… — Sally Ride Copy Share Image
After the Challenger accident, NASA put in a lot of time to improve the safety of the space shuttle to fix the… — Sally Ride Copy Share Image
Then during the mission itself, I used the space shuttle's robot arm to release a satellite into orbit. — Sally Ride Copy Share Image
I slept just floating in the middle of the flight deck, the upper deck of the space shuttle. — 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 Image
The space shuttle is a better and safer rocket than it was before the Challenger accident. — Sally Ride Copy Share Image
When the space shuttle's engines cut off, and you're finally in space, in orbit, weightless... I remember unstrapping from my seat, floating… — Sally Ride Copy Share Image
It was hard to become an astronaut. Not anywhere near as much physical training as people imagine, but a lot of mental… — Sally Ride Copy Share Image
There's a huge amount of pressure on every astronaut, because when you get right down to it, the experiments that are conducted… — 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
