• Occupation: Astronaut • Born: May 26, 1951, in Encino, California • Died: July 23, 2012, in La Jolla, California • Best known for First American woman in space Where did Sally Ride grow up?
Sally Kristen Ride was born on May 26, 1951, in Encino, California. Her father, Dale, was a political science professor and her mother volunteered as a counsellor at a prison for women. She had one sibling, a sister named Karen.
Becoming an Astronaut?
In 1977 Sally responded to a newspaper ad that NASA was looking for astronauts. Over 8,000 people applied, but only 25 people were hired. Sally was one of them. Sally went to the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas to train to become an astronaut. She had to go through all sorts…
