Statue Of Sally Ride
A statue of NASA astronaut Sally Ride was installed outside the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City, New York, in 2022. Ride, the first American woman in space, is shown holding a Space Shuttle in her right hand and pointing it skywards. She flew on the Space Shuttle Challenger twice, on mission STS-7 in 1983 and STS-41-G in 1984.
The statue, by George Lundeen, Mark Lundeen, and Joey Bainer, is seven feet tall.
The plaque is inscribed:
SALLY RIDE
First American Woman in Space
Commissioned by
Matson Family Foundation
Peter Diamandis: on behalf of the XPRIZE Foundation
Maria Shriver
Project Manager: Steven C. Barber
Sculptors:
Mark Lundeen – Joey Bainer – George Lundeen
Dedicated
June 17, 2022
Cradle of Aviation Museum
References
- ^ "The First American Woman in Space: Unveiling of Sculpture Honors Dr. Sally Ride". Metropolitan Airport News. 2022-06-18. Archived from the original on 2022-06-22. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
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