The view of earth is spectacular from space. Most people imagine that when astronauts look out the window of the shuttle they… — 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
I never went into physics or the astronaut corps to become a role model. But after my first flight, it became clear… — 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
Once you are assigned to a flight, the whole crew is assigned at the same time, and then that crew trains together… — 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
My background is in physics, so I was the mission specialist, who is sort of like the flight engineer on an airplane. — 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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 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 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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
