STS-7 – Ride, Sally (Inflight)S83-35763 / STS007-02-027 (18 June 1983) --- Seen on the flight deck of the space shuttle Challenger, astronaut Sally K. Ride, STS-7 mission specialist, became the first American woman in space on June 18, 1983. Photo credit: NASA Facebook Pinterest X LinkedIn Email https://www.nasa.gov/image-detail/amf-s83-35763/Copy URL to clipboard> DownloadShareTakenJune 24, 1983ProducerJSCSize1920x1246pxPIA NumberS83-35763