Posted on 07/05/2023 8:03:16 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
A life-size statue of famed astronaut Sally Ride was unveiled at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library on Tuesday, July 4, inspiring the patriotic audience as Ride’s sister, Bear Ride, told the crowd, “Sally’s mission was not only ‘to space and back,’ but also to open young minds and hearts to the dedication that can make this planet of ours a better place for us all.”
The intricate bronze statue, now standing on the walkway of the Reagan Library’s Peace Through Strength pavilion, honors Ride’s legacy as the first U.S. woman in space. An astronaut and physicist, she made history in 1983 when she flew into space on the Challenger shuttle.
Bear Ride said that her sister “was a trailblazer and a hero. Here we are looking down on our old home in the San Fernando Valley and remembering and celebrating her.”
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Wasn’t this the one that wore diapers to travel from Texas to Florida to see her married boyfriend (and wasn’t murder or attempted murder involved)?
We don't know that. She was married to a male for 5 years. At best we can say is that she is the first bi-sexual astronaut that we know about..
NO
She was a pioneer for women in a vocation previously dominated by men and a worthy role model for young girls and should be celebrated, not mocked.......
Her statue at the Reagan Museum is a fitting place and tribute to all she accomplished and stood for.
"Sally's main concern in the last days of her life was making sure that Sally Ride Science survived her passing."
So the story is basically, a woman and lesbo gets into a spaceship that explodes, so they put a statue up of her? feel free to add to that summary.
Which acts of heroism does the statue show? Which did she perform?
Sally Ride died in her home, at the age of 61, of pancreatic cancer.
Thank you
So third woman in Space.
What heroic things did she do?
I admire her greatly as a astronaut. He sexuality is of no importance. Her claim to fame is her death and her sexuality of which I will not criticize. Should we not venerate Grissom, White and Chaffe whom burned to death in a capsule prior to launch at Cape Canaveral. It was a gruesome death in a 100% oxygen atmosphere. They are all hero but it seems sexuality makes one hero better than another.
I suspect she just wanted to be a great engineer and astronaut.
I agree. She didn’t talk about her sexual preferences at all. After she retired from the astronaut corps, she set up a foundation for educating kids who wanted to expand their knowledge in various sciences.
And while I do tend to agree with another poster on here that the first this and the first that is far too hyped in most cases, Sally Ride *was* the first American woman in space and I personally think that’s pretty darn cool.
She died of pancreatic cancer long after she retired from the astronaut corps.
She flew on two missions - both on the Challenger, I think - in the 80s.
Thank you for correcting me. It has been a while, and I couldn’t remember which one it was.
Looked her up on Wiki (thank you for the correct name), and lots of updated info that I didn’t know about that case.
She, along with the Kelly Flinn, the female B-52 pilot removed from nuclear missions for insubordination related to a romantic involvement, have really given women a bad name in high-profile aviation.
What a cheap ass shot, calling it a museum rather than
the Reagan Presidential Library.
Yes, a song from Deep Purple called ‘Contact Lost’. Steve Morse wrote such a moving piece, expressing on his guitar. If you haven’t heard it before it really is amazing the emotion he shows.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hKyFYwXonko&pp=ygUYY29udGFjdCBsb3N0IGRlZXAgcHVycGxl
Morse is incredible. Saw him once a few years back with the Dixie Dregs. He, Metheny et al are on another planet when it comes to guitar. Terry Kath, Hendrix - just phenoms.
All excellent players there. And if Hendrix said he’s good, talking about Terry Kath, he’s good.
But don’t forget Jeff Beck in that list.
He's on the list. For me, there were only a few Beck "songs" that I really enjoyed. Can't question the talent though.
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