Sally Ride
Shooting for the Stars Great Lives Series
Published on 22. December 2010
126 pages
978-0-307-77581-8 (ISBN)
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Sally Ride
Shooting for the Stars
Astronaut Dr. Sally Ride took a deep breath and nervously waited as the powerful engines of the Space Shuttle Challenger roared to life. This was the most frightening, yet exciting moment of Sally's life! She was determined to prove that an American woman could perform in space as well as a man.
Countdown to History!
Sally Ride: Shooting for the Stars profiles the life of America's first woman astronaut to fly in space. Jain Sally's astronaut training as she learns to fly jets, practices sea rescue missions, and floats weightlessly in a special "zero gravity" aircraft. Witness her breathtaking view of Earth from 184 miles out in space while traveling aver 17,400 miles per hour! Then dare to share her dream of joining NASA's astronaut program.
Shooting for the Stars
Astronaut Dr. Sally Ride took a deep breath and nervously waited as the powerful engines of the Space Shuttle Challenger roared to life. This was the most frightening, yet exciting moment of Sally's life! She was determined to prove that an American woman could perform in space as well as a man.
Countdown to History!
Sally Ride: Shooting for the Stars profiles the life of America's first woman astronaut to fly in space. Jain Sally's astronaut training as she learns to fly jets, practices sea rescue missions, and floats weightlessly in a special "zero gravity" aircraft. Witness her breathtaking view of Earth from 184 miles out in space while traveling aver 17,400 miles per hour! Then dare to share her dream of joining NASA's astronaut program.
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Content
- Intro
- Acknowledgment
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Chapter 1 - Lift-Off into Space
- Chapter 2 - A Childhood of Tennis and Science
- Chapter 3 - Help Wanted: Astronauts and Mission Specialists
- Chapter 4 - The Astronaut Training Program
- Chapter 5 - Assignment: Mission Specialist
- Chapter 6 - Six Days in Space
- Chapter 7 - Becoming a Celebrity
- Chapter 8 - A Second Voyage into Space
- Chapter 9 - The Challenger Disaster
- Chapter 10 - A Final Contribution to NASA
- Chapter 11 - Sally Ride: A Modern Heroine
- Afterword - America in Space: A Brief History
- Appendix - U.S. Space Camp: Where to Learn the Right Stuff
- Glossary
- Other Books You Might Enjoy Reading
- About the Authors
