She was a physicist, one of the six women first selected by NASA in 1978 for astronaut training and the first American female astronaut (and the third woman) to fly in space. She flew on Challenger, missions STS-7 (1983) and STS-41-G (1984). Ride served on the presidential commission that investigated the 1985 Challenger disaster and on the investigation board following the Columbia breakup.
To say that she was an inspiring figure for a hell of a lot of girls would be an understatement.
Dr. Ride died today of pancreatic cancer. She was 61.
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