Sally Ride (1951-2012) | NASA Astronaut / First American Woman in Space – NASA Solar System Exploration
![Department of Defense 🇺🇸 on Twitter: "#WomensHistoryMonth spotlight: The late Sally Ride was the 1st American woman in space. She operated the shuttle's robotic arm for @NASA. https://t.co/Yx7SqScSBp" / Twitter Department of Defense 🇺🇸 on Twitter: "#WomensHistoryMonth spotlight: The late Sally Ride was the 1st American woman in space. She operated the shuttle's robotic arm for @NASA. https://t.co/Yx7SqScSBp" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C6A1aTfU0AAPrAY.jpg)
Department of Defense 🇺🇸 on Twitter: "#WomensHistoryMonth spotlight: The late Sally Ride was the 1st American woman in space. She operated the shuttle's robotic arm for @NASA. https://t.co/Yx7SqScSBp" / Twitter
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