Dr. Sally Ride became the first US woman in space 43 years ago today (18 June 1983).
It's less known that in 1986-87 she drafted a blueprint for America's future in space and headed up the newly created Office of Exploration at NASA Headquarters.
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The story of spaceflight told through missions and programs that did not happen - that is, the great majority of them.
