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Dr. Sally Ride, namesake of Achievement 15, was the first American woman to do what?

The first American woman in space.

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  1. Travel in space ✔
  2. Fly solo across the Atlantic
  3. Hold mechanic and commercial pilot licenses

Why: Ride became the first American woman in space on 18 June 1983. She was also a scientist and engineer who promoted science literacy.

Huh, didn't know that: Ride joined NASA's 1978 astronaut class, the first American class to include women.

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Why did Sally Ride enjoy space? It was out of this world.
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Answer: Travel in space. Ride became the first American woman in space on 18 June 1983. She was also a scientist and engineer who promoted science literacy.

  1. Sally Ride, First American Woman in Space (NASA) www.nasa.gov/history/sally-ride-first-american-woman-in-space
    NASA Astronaut Sally K. Ride became the first American woman in space
    Checked 2026-10-10.
  2. Cadet achievement page: Achievement 15, Sally Ride (Civil Air Patrol) www.gocivilairpatrol.com/programs/cadets/stripes-to-diamonds/achievement15
    she was a scientist and engineer who was deeply concerned about science literacy in America
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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