Sally Ride
Description, History, Key People, Interesting Facts
Interesting Facts
~ She was born on May 26, 1951
~ Died at the age of 61 on May 23, 2012
~Died because of Cancer
~ She has received the Space Society's award, the Lindbergh Eagle Award, the NCAA's Theodore Rosevelt award and she was inducted into the National Women's Hall Of Fame
Key People
~Mom is Carol Joyce (Nèe Anderson)
~Dad is Dale Burdell Ride
~Sister is Karen (Bear) Ride
~spouse is Steven Hawley
Birth and death
The year she was born and the year she died
American Flag
The American Flag because she saluted to the American Flag before she went to space, and because she went to space for America!!!
Rocket
The rocket she flew in nest to a picture of her at a press confrence before she took flight.
Background history
~Wanted to be tennis player
~Trained for 2 years before going into space
~Never did anything bad when she was little