Tuesday July 31, 2012
Volume CXXXIII Issue 6
Sally Ride leaves legacy of inspiration Remembering Sally Ride (5/26/51-7/23/12) Matthew Ellengold Staff Reporter
Former NASA astronaut Sally Ride passed away last week, seventeen months after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. She is survived by numerous friends and colleagues who remember her as an inspiration for future generations. NASA administrator and former shuttle astronaut Charles Bolden explains how, as America’s first female astronaut, “… [she] literally changed the face of America’s space program. The nation has lost one of its finest leaders, teachers and explorers. She will be missed, but her star will always shine brightly.” After earning four degrees from Stanford University including a doctorate in physics, Sally Ride was inducted into the astronaut corps in 1978. Calling themselves “The Thirty-five New Guys”, the astronaut class of ’78 was the first to include women and minorities. Her numerous other accomplishments not withstanding, Ride’s place in the history books became assured on June 18th, 1983, when she became the first of the “New Guys” to fly into space aboard the orbiter Challenger. She would fly into space one more time in 1984 before leaving NASA in 1989 to accept a position at the University of California, San Diego as a professor of physics and director of the university’s Space Institute. During this time she served on Challenger Accident Investigation Board and served as a special assistant to the NASA administrator for long-range strategic planning. She briefly returned to NASA service in 2003 when asked to serve on the Columbia Accident Investigation Board. In a profession where uncommon excellence is common, Sally Ride’s legacy stands out. Her passion and dedication, as a scientist, an astronaut, and an educator make her a role model for anyone who dares to achieve great things. Pictures from NASA database
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