Sally Ride is first woman to orbit Earth

Title

Sally Ride is first woman to orbit Earth

Genre

News report; Press conference; Music

TX Date

17 Jun 1983

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:03:24

Description

Report on Sally Ride, the first American woman to orbit the Earth in a shuttle. Ride comments in a press conference. Also includes excerpts from a song recorded to honour her achievement (sound slightly distorted). Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Sally Ride

Keywords

Women; Record attempts; Space exploration; Space technology; Space; Space shuttles; Scientists; Space research; Sally Ride

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