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Sally Ride with crew of STS-7, taken inflight

Inflight view of the crew of STS-7, including Sally Ride, first American woman in space.
Sally Ride with STS-7 Crew In Flight

Sally Ride with STS-7 Crew In Flight

Courtesy NASA Johnson Space Center (NASA-JSC)
This view is a group portrait of the crew on the flight deck displaying some jelly beans discovered among their food supplies. The label on the candy reads "Compliments of the White House." In the rear from left to right are Astronauts Robert L. Crippen, crew commander; Frederick H. Hauck, pilot; and John M. Fabian, mission specialist. In front are Drs. Sally K. Ride and Norman E. Thagard, mission specialists.

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