Women Astronauts: Aboard the Shuttle
- ISBN-10
- 0671531050
- ISBN-13
- 9780671531058
- Category
- Space shuttles
- Pages
- 164
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1984
- Publisher
- Julian Messner
- Author
- Mary Virginia Fox
Description
Describes the June, 1983 flight of the space shuttle with emphasis on the experiences of Sally Ride, the first American woman to fly in space. Also includes brief biographies of the eight woman astronauts discussing their training and their future participation in space flights.
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