| Birth Day | May 26, 1951 |
| Birth Place | Los Angeles, CA |
| Age | 69 YEARS OLD |
| Died On | Jul 23, 2012 (age 61) |
| Birth Sign | Gemini |
Sally Ride, best known as an astronaut hailing from California, has accumulated an estimated net worth of $1.6 million by the year 2024. Sally Ride made history in 1983 as the first American woman to travel to space, and her career in the field of space exploration undoubtedly contributed to her financial success. Beyond her remarkable achievements, Ride was also a dedicated physicist, writer, and educator. Despite her unfortunate passing in 2012, Sally Ride's legacy continues to inspire future generations of scientists and astronauts.
American Astronaut and Physicist who joined NASA in 1978 and became the first American woman to enter low-Earth orbit. She flew two missions aboard the Challenger shuttle: STS-7 and STS-41-G.
Growing up, she was a nationally ranked tennis player, and took physics classes at UCLA, Stanford University, Swarthmore College, and Harvard-Westlake School for Girls.
At the time of her first spaceflight in 1983, she was the youngest American to enter space.
She married Steven Hawley in 1982 and divorced him in 1987. After her death, it was revealed that she had a 27-year relationship with Tam O'Shaughnessy, a female tennis player and professor.
Though she was the first American woman to enter space, Russia's Valentina Tereshkova was the first female to journey into space.
