The last time we checked out the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Long Island, New York, their seasonal change in exhibit space was dedicated to personal air.
She set sail as a research vessel, shipped out as postage stamp and stood tall as a monument. Now, America s first woman in space is set to return to orbit as the namesake of a station cargo capsule.
Honoring astronaut Sally Ride Montecito filmmaker Steven C. Barber wanted to honor the first American woman in space. So he arranged for the creation of the first monument honoring Sally Ride. In fact, he said, it’s the first monument to honor any of the many female U.S. astronauts. Montecito