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Sally Ride First Woman in Space Dies Jul 23rd 2012, 21:35 Way too young as they say. She was one of the best known women in space. Quote: Sally Ride dies way too young Sally Ride, the first American woman in space, died today at the age of 61 from pancreatic cancer. Ride was chosen as a mission specialist for mission STS-7 aboard the shuttle Challenger, which launched into space on June 18, 1983. She made a second flight aboard Challenger in 1984 and served on the Rogers commission that investigated that vehicle's loss. ... http://blog.chron.com/sciguy/2012/07...way-too-young/

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