Sally Ride
萨莉·赖德
First American Woman in Space
“All adventures, especially into new territory, are scary.”
“所有的冒险，尤其是进入新领域的冒险，都是令人恐惧的。”
— From her writings
Biography
Sally Ride became the first American woman in space when she flew on the Space Shuttle Challenger in 1983 at age 32. A physicist with a PhD from Stanford, she operated the shuttle's robotic arm to deploy satellites. After leaving NASA, she became a physics professor and founded Sally Ride Science, a company creating educational programs to inspire young people — especially girls — in STEM fields.
萨莉·赖德于1983年32岁时乘坐挑战者号航天飞机成为第一位进入太空的美国女性。她拥有斯坦福大学物理学博士学位，操作航天飞机的机械臂部署卫星。离开NASA后，她成为物理学教授并创办了Sally Ride Science，一家创建教育项目以激励年轻人——特别是女孩——投身STEM领域的公司。
Key Achievements
First American woman in space (1983)
第一位进入太空的美国女性（1983年）
Youngest American astronaut at the time
当时最年轻的美国宇航员
Founded Sally Ride Science for STEM education
创办Sally Ride Science推广STEM教育
References & Citations
- Wikipedia: Sally Ride — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sally_Ride
- Sherr, Lynn. Sally Ride: America's First Woman in Space. Simon & Schuster, 2014.
