Thesis

Sally Ride's success on the STS-7 Mission compelled the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to continue accepting women into the space program. Sally Ride was a role model to women and was living proof that a woman could make it in a male-dominated field. Therefore, Sally Ride, through her success on the STS-7 Mission and creation of student based programs, ignited the growth of women in space and science related professions.

Source: NASA Launch Pad Photographer: Allie Lerman

Source: ABC News - Astonaut Sally Ride Dies of Pancreatic Cancer - July 24, 2012

Source: Sally Ride's Mission Patches Photographer: Allie Lerman

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"It's an important first, because it means millions and millions of little girls are going to sit in front of the television and know they can become astronauts after this."-Gloria Steinem, Women's Rights Activist

"It's an important first, because it means millions and millions of little girls are going to sit in front of the television and know they can become astronauts after this."
-Gloria Steinem, Women's Rights Activist