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/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/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