Sally Ride became the first American woman to fly in space.
got mixed up with first female teacher and following disaster?
www.nasa.gov...
At the risk of sounding like I'm off my rocker, has anyone else noticed
any discrepancies in their recollection of the Challenger disaster?Sally Ride became the first American woman to fly in space.
"The crew of the space shuttle Challenger
honored us by the manner in which they lived their lives.
We will never forget them, nor the last time we saw them, this morning,
as they prepared for their journey and waved goodbye,
and 'slipped the surly bonds of earth to touch the face of God.'"
President Ronald Reagan
January 28th, 1986
A Memorial
Originally posted by Icarus Rising
"The crew of the space shuttle Challenger
honored us by the manner in which they lived their lives.
We will never forget them, nor the last time we saw them, this morning,
as they prepared for their journey and waved goodbye,
and 'slipped the surly bonds of earth to touch the face of God.'"
President Ronald Reagan
January 28th, 1986
A Memorial
The link above is a tribute site to the crew of Challenger STS - 51L.