My background is in physics, so I was the mission specialist, who is sort of like the flight engineer on an airplane. Sally Ride airplanebackgroundengineer Change image and share on social
So most astronauts getting ready to lift off are excited and very anxious and worried about that explosion - because if something goes wrong in the first seconds of launch, there's not very much you can do. Sally Ride anxiousastronautexcite share on social
So I decided on science when I was in college. Sally Ride collegedecidescience Change image and share on social
The pressure suit helps if something goes wrong during launch or re-entry - astronauts have a way to parachute off the shuttle. The suits protect you from loss of pressure in case of emergency. Sally Ride astronautcaseemergency Change image and share on social
The space shuttle is a better and safer rocket than it was before the Challenger accident. Sally Ride accidentchallengerrocket Change image and share on social
I slept just floating in the middle of the flight deck, the upper deck of the space shuttle. Sally Ride deckflightfloat Change image and share on social
So most astronauts are astronauts for a couple of years before they are assigned to a flight. Sally Ride assignastronautcouple Change image and share on social
Some astronauts sleep in sort of beds - compartments that you can open up and crawl into and then close up, almost like a little bedroom. Sally Ride astronautbedbedroom Change image and share on social
I've spent my whole life not talking to people, and I don't see why I should start now. Sally Ride havelifepeople Change image and share on social
