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Sally Ride

" The most anxious time was during launch, just because that is so dramatic. "

Time

" The pressure suit helps if something goes wrong during launch or re-entry - astronauts have a way to parachute off the shuttle. The suits protect you from loss of pressure in case of emergency. "

Pressure , Wrong

" The space shuttle is a better and safer rocket than it was before the Challenger accident. "

Space

" The stars don't look bigger, but they do look brighter. "

stars

" The view of Earth is spectacular. "

Earth

" On a standard space shuttle crew, two of the astronauts have a test pilot background - the commander and the pilot. "

Space

" We can see cities during the day and at night, and we can watch rivers dump sediment into the ocean, and see hurricanes form. "

Day , Night , Ocean , City

" It takes a few years to prepare for a space mission. "

Mission , Space

" When you're getting ready to launch into space, you're sitting on a big explosion waiting to happen. "

Waiting , Space

" Yes, I did feel a special responsibility to be the first American woman in space. "

Responsibility , Woman , Space , First , American

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