Dr K Sally Ride , first US woman in space

Dr. Sally K. Ride, first American woman in space, during the STS-7 mission in June 1983. Image courtesy NASA

Dr. Sally K. Ride, first American woman in space, during the STS-7 mission in June 1983.18 June 1983) — Seen on the flight deck of the space shuttle Challenger, astronaut Sally K. Ride, STS-7 mission specialist, became the first American woman in space on June 18, 1983. Photo credit: NASA