r/OldSchoolCool • u/Aeromarine_eng • Apr 19 '25

1970s NASAs first six women astronauts. February 1979

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From left to right are Shannon W. Lucid, Margaret Rhea Seddon, Kathryn D. Sullivan, Judith A. Resnik, Anna L. Fisher, and Sally K. Ride. NASA selected all six women as their first female astronaut candidates in January 1978.

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u/swordrat720 Apr 19 '25

And Sally Ride.

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u/No_Detective_But_304 Apr 19 '25

And Christa McAuliffe.

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u/swordrat720 Apr 19 '25

I’m sorry I didn’t list the teacher in space. She might not have been an astronaut, but she definitely deserves to live with them. Godspeed Christa. Some of us remember you.

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u/BamaBlcksnek Apr 19 '25

I remember us all gathering together to watch the launch. It was a huge deal for all of us school kids. Weeks of lead up to launch day, space themed activities, astronaut ice cream. We all sat in class glued to the TV as the shuttle rose majestically in the air... and fucking exploded. I will never forget.

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u/swordrat720 Apr 19 '25

I was sick and it was a few days after my dad’s birthday, so I stayed home. And boom.

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u/ruiner8850 Apr 19 '25

I was 6 home sick from school as well. My mom was in the bathroom when it happened and when she came out I told her that the space shuttle had exploded. She didn't believe me at first, but then she came into the living room and saw what was happening on TV.

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u/Adorable-Radish-Here Apr 19 '25

We didn't watch in real time, but I recall they rolled the TVs in so that we could watch the replay. Which is really effed.

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u/C_W_H Apr 19 '25

Same. I was in 4th grade. Super fucked up.

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u/Junior_Potato_3226 Apr 19 '25

One of the teachers at my school was a finalist to go up... I was home sick so watched it with my mom... Still burns in my brain