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Episode 29: Sally Ride Quarter American Women Series
- 2022/04/07
- 再生時間： 13 分
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U.S. Mint Photo Sally Ride Quarter American Women Series Sally Ride Quarter American Women Series is here! She was the first American woman in space. She was the first female CAPCOm - capsule communicator at NASA She was the first astronaut to acknowledge that she was Gay The excitement around her accomplishments and firsts as an American Woman Astronaut created a lively saying as she prepared for her first orbit in space - all of America was saying “Ride, Sally, Ride… Sally Ride’s life is an inspiration to not only young girls wanting to follow in her footsteps, but she is an American legend - who has made our country proud, and on this episode of Quarter Miles Travel, I tell her story. America knows her as our beloved first female astronaut. Her love of science was a life long. She was always interested in science, which was supported and encouraged by her parents. As a child she would ask for science-related gifts - telescopes, chemistry sets, and a subscription to the Scientific American magazine. It’s no wonder that she would grow up to make such significant achievements in science and stand out as an American icon. On the second quarter of the American Women’s Series of the U.S. Mint Commemorative quarters Sally Ride She is on the reverse side or tails side of the quarter. Her bright smile and enthusiastic spirit shines through in the design. The reverse or (tails side of the quarter) depicts Dr. Sally Ride next to a window on the space shuttle with a diagram of earth. The design is an inspiration of a quote by her, “But when I wasn’t working, I was usually at a window looking down at Earth.” How much do you know about the woman who looked out her window, dreaming of being in space and one day there she was walking to the shuttle, ready to board and ride, sally, ride. Life & Hobbies: Sally was born on May 26, 1951. She grew up in Encino, California with her parents (Dale & Joyce Ride) . She had a younger sister, Karen whose nicknamed was Bear. At the age of 9 she began collecting stamps and was particularly interested in stamps that featured astronauts. She would continue collecting them for the rest of her life. And, not so coincidentally - In 2018 USPS released a Forever Stamp that featured Sally Ride. One could most likely guess that She would be a huge fan of the Star Trek TV series. Watching and first dreaming, but later, having her own real life experiences in space. She loved to run and also enjoyed playing tennis, volleyball, and softball. She even won the Eastern Collegiate Tennis Tournament during her first year of college. While attending Stanford, Sally taught tennis at a summer camp in Lake Tahoe. And, played an exhibition doubles game against tennis champion Billie Jean King when she visited the camp in 1972. King told Sally that if she worked hard, she could become a pro player. Of course Sally had other things on her mind. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Physics and English, her Master’s degree in Physics, and her Ph.D. in Physics - all from Stanford University. When she was young, she was an avid fan of the LA Dodgers baseball team and dreamed of one day becoming their shortstop. Love Life: Sally was the first acknowledged gay astronaut, however, she didn’t come out until after her death in 2012. She wrote in her obituary that her business partner and friend, Tam O'Shaughnessy, was also her life partner. This was later confirmed by Tam and by Sally’s family. Sally met Tam when they were preteens playing tennis together. They initially became friends and eventually life partners, spending 27 years together in total. Prior to this, Sally had a short (approximately five year) marriage with fellow astronaut Steven Hawley. NASA Career: Before flying in space, Sally became the first female CAPCOM (capsule communicator). In this role, she was responsible for talking to the astronauts who were ...