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This medal was presented to Dr. Sally K. Ride in 1984 in commemoration of the centenary of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
Sally Ride became the first American woman in space when she flew aboard STS-7 in 1983. Her second and last space mission was STS-41G in 1984. A physicist with a Ph.D., she joined the astronaut corps in 1978 as a part of the first class of astronauts recruited specifically for the Space Shuttle Program. Viewed as a leader in the NASA community, she served on the Rogers Commission after the Challenger disaster in 1986 as well as the Columbia Accident Investigation Board (CAIB) in 2003. She also led the task force that produced a visionary strategic planning report in 1987 titled, “NASA Leadership and America’s Future in Space,” but known popularly as the Ride Report.
After she retired from NASA in 1987, Dr. Ride taught first at Stanford and later at the University of California, San Diego. Until her death in 2012, she was president and CEO of Sally Ride Science, a company that promoted science education.
Dr. Ride’s partner, Dr. Tam O’Shaughnessy, donated the medal to the Museum in 2013.
Display Status
This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
MEMORABILIA-People
Manufacturer
Medallic Art Company Owner
Sally K. Ride Dimensions
3-D: 6.2 × 0.5cm (2 7/16 × 3/16 in.) Materials
Bronze Inventory Number
A20140196000
Credit Line
Gift of Tam O'Shaughnessy
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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