Reply #44: I have a Challenger patch I purchased n 1983....Sally Ride's name

[Ripley]

on that patch (as a woman) was a first for women in space flight. At the time, many school teachers I knew personally and read about were so happy to report to young girls that they, too, could not only dream about being an astronaut, but continue in Ride's footsteps as a role model for females. In 1983.

Dr. Ride applied to the astronaut program after reading an ad in a newspaper. More than 8,000 men and women applied to the space program that year. Of the 35 individuals accepted, six were women. One was Sally Ride.

I think Commander Collins name should also be remembered. Why do men get so angry when women break the barriers?