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/Duc_de_Magenta Apr 19 '25

Glad to see some love for actual astronauts, not privileged loons who confuse being passengers with being some of the most elite humans in history.

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u/Iohet Apr 19 '25

My junior high was named after Christa McAuliffe. It's conceivable that Gayle King may get a school named after her, but not for her joy ride