Astronaut Sally K. Ride (left) participates in a mission sequence test in preparation for the STS-7 mission, in the Kennedy Space Center's (KSC) vertical processing facility (VPF).
Astronaut Sally K. Ride (left) participates in a mission sequence test in preparation for the STS-7 mission, in the Kennedy Space Center’s (KSC) vertical processing facility (VPF). Dr. Ride is a mission specialist for the flight. She is joined here by Anna L. Fisher, a physician and astronaut from the 1978 group of 35, which also included Dr. Ride.Image Credit: NASA