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Sally Ride
American astronaut and physicist (1951–2012)
STS-7
STS-7 was NASA's seventh Space Shuttle mission, and the second mission for the Space Shuttle Challenger. During the mission, Challenger deployed several satellites into orbit. The shuttle launched from Kennedy Space Center on June 18, 1983, and landed at Edwards Air Force Base on June 24, 1983. STS-7 carried Sally Ride, America's first female astronaut.
STS-41-G
STS-41-G (formerly STS-17) was the 13th flight of NASA's Space Shuttle program and the sixth flight of Space Shuttle Challenger. Challenger launched on October 5, 1984, and conducted the second shuttle landing at Kennedy Space Center on October 13, 1984. It was the first shuttle mission to carry a crew of seven, including the first crew with two women (Sally K. Ride and Kathryn D. Sullivan), the first American Extravehicular activity (EVA) involving a woman (Sullivan), the first Australian-born person to journey into space as well as the first astronaut with a beard (Paul D. Scully-Power) and

Steven Hawley
American astronaut
NASA Astronaut Group 8
group of astronauts selected in 1978
Tam O'Shaughnessy
American educator, children's science writer, professional tennis player
Prominent American Women quarters
Series of US coins, featuring notable women in U.S. history, five designs each year from 2022 to 2025 for 20 total designs
Rogers Commission Report
Government report on the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster