TIE - Sally Ride became the first American woman to go to space in 1983. Ahead of her flight, reporters asked if she'd “weep” while NASA engineers asked if 100 tampons would
100 Tampons for Sally Ride | This is the best thing we've seen all week 🤣 Video by Christa Allen, Song by Marcia Belsky ❤ Story based on Sally Ride's real life
![I can't remember feeling as excited about the future': redesigning space travel for women | Guardian Careers | The Guardian I can't remember feeling as excited about the future': redesigning space travel for women | Guardian Careers | The Guardian](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/ee8e811b5c1944e4b5564dc910ed703810c6515a/0_91_5568_3341/master/5568.jpg?width=1200&height=900&quality=85&auto=format&fit=crop&s=d54fca6f62c2ff97843b11db5966874e)
I can't remember feeling as excited about the future': redesigning space travel for women | Guardian Careers | The Guardian
![The canceled all-female spacewalk and NASA's awkward history with women in space - The Washington Post The canceled all-female spacewalk and NASA's awkward history with women in space - The Washington Post](https://arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com/public/W7NYDYCP3YI6TPNXIT4URTAGAU.jpg)