Crew members include bottom row left to right: Astronauts Sally K. Ride, mission specialist; Robert L. Crippen, crew commander; and Frederick H. Hauch, pilot. Standing from left to right: Mission specialists John M. Fabian and Norman E. Thagard. Behind them is a photo of the shuttle about to land.
STS-7 crew portrait.
Sally Ride among the crew of STS-7, in an official crew portrait.
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