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
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The Guardian: 'I can't remember feeling as excited about the future': redesigning space travel for women - MIT Office of Innovation
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