Quote by: Sally Ride

So most astronauts getting ready to lift off are excited and very anxious and worried about that explosion - because if something goes wrong in the first seconds of launch, there's not very much you can do.


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Author Bio


  • NameSally Ride
  • DescriptionAmerican physicist and astronaut
  • BornMay 26, 1951
  • DiedJuly 23, 2012
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionPhysicist; Astronaut; Astrophysicist; Writer; University Professor
  • AwardsNASA Space Flight Medal; Fellow; Theodore Roosevelt Award; Harmon Trophy; Presidential Medal Of Freedom; National Women's Hall Of Fame