Astronaut Sally K. Ride, STS-7 mission specialist, having donned her helmet, prepares to put her face mask on for her departure for Kennedy Space Center.
Views of the STS-7 crew in T-38 aircraft preparing for departure at Ellington Air Force Base for Kennedy Space Center (KSC) on June 15, 1983.
Sally Ride Preparing for Departure in T-38 - Prepares to Don Face Mask
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