59: Sally Ride, the First American Woman in Space

Happy Pride month to all of our listeners! We're starting off with one of the most famous American astronauts, Sally Ride! Not only was she the first American woman in space, she is arguably the only publicly out astronaut! Join Morgan and Emileigh as they discuss her life and her accomplishments.    Follow us on Instagram!  https://www.instagram.com/illequippedhistory/   Join our Facebook group!  https://www.facebook.com/groups/illequippedhistory   Email us!  [email protected]   Check us out on TikTok!  https://www.tiktok.com/@illequipped.histo   Donate to our Patreon!  https://www.patreon.com/illequippedhistory     Sources:   Dr. Sally Ride: A Woman Space Pioneer Documentary (2000)   “Sally Ride (1951-2012)” by Ashlee Anderson (2018) https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/sally-ride   “Sally Ride” by biography.com editors (updated May 10, 2021) https://www.biography.com/scientists/sally-ride   “Sally Ride - First American Woman in Space” by Mark A Garcia (Jun 18, 2018) https://www.nasa.gov/history/sally-ride-first-american-woman-in-space/   “American Woman Who Shattered Space Ceiling” by Denise Grady (July 23, 2012) https://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/24/science/space/sally-ride-trailblazing-astronaut-dies-at-61.html   “Sally Ride: First American woman in space” by Kim Ann Zimmerman (updated July 16, 2023) https://www.space.com/16756-sally-ride-biography.html   https://sallyridescience.ucsd.edu/40th-anniversary-of-sally-rides-historic-spaceflight/   “A Ride in Space” by Michael Ryan, People Magazine, June 20 1983 https://people.com/archive/cover-story-a-ride-in-space-vol-19-no-24/   “Sally Ride (1951-2012) from NASA  https://science.nasa.gov/people/sally-ride/   “When Sally Ride Took Her First Space Flight, Sexism Was the Norm” by Erin Blakemore (2018) https://www.history.com/news/sally-ride-first-astronaut-sexism   “Patch, Mission, STS-7, Challenger, Sally Ride”  https://airandspace.si.edu/collection-objects/patch-mission-sts-7-challenger-sally-ride/nasm_A20140294000   “Astronaut Sally Ride to Leave NASA” by Michael Specter for The Washington Post (May 26 1987) https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1987/05/27/astronaut-sally-ride-to-leave-nasa/73777e16-f367-4b11-8620-d09a114ff541/   “Astronaut Ride to Pursue Dual Interests at UCSD” by Patric McDonnell for The LA Times (June 17 1989) https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-06-17-me-1508-story.html   “Sally Ride, First American Woman In Space, Revealed To Have Female Partner Of 27 Years” for The Huffington Post (July 23, 2012) https://www.huffpost.com/entry/sally-ride-first-american-woman-female-partner-_n_1696537   “This Pride, Be Inspired by Sally Ride’s Legacy” by Chelsea Gohd (June 18, 2018) https://www.space.com/40916-sally-ride-pride-inspiration-legacy.html   “Sally Ride Revealed to Be Gay” Her Sister, on Ride’s Life, Death, and Desires for Privacy” by Rich Abdill (July 23, 2012) https://www.browardpalmbeach.com/news/sally-ride-revealed-to-be-gay-her-sister-on-rides-life-death-and-desires-for-privacy-updated-6459520   Biographical data from LBJ Space Center, NASA  https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/ride_sally.pdf?emrc=eb3915   “Pioneering Astronaut Sally Ride Almost Opted for Tennis” by Jeff Eisenband (July 23, 2012) https://www.thepostgame.com/blog/throwback/201207/pioneering-astronaut-sally-ride-almost-opted-tennis   “Friend Charts Her Path to Space” for The Washington Post (May 7, 1983) https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1983/05/08/friend-charts-her-path-to-space/3d5ce945-bb6b-4eee-bb4a-0fde7261a718/ Sound Credits:    https://archive.org/details/NasaLaunchAudio/01-Nasa-Sts-87Launch.mp3  https://archive.org/details/STS-7/274-AAC.mp3