Sarah Ratley (née Gorelick; August 30, 1933 – March 17, 2020) was an American pilot and one of the Mercury 13 female astronauts group.

[2] She graduated from the University of Denver with a Bachelors of Science in Mathematics, minoring in physics, chemistry and aeronautics, then worked as an engineer at AT&T.

[1][2] During a tour of Europe she heard about a space research program which produced the Mercury 13, and was invited to take part upon her return.

[3] She underwent invasive testing, including freezing the inner ear with ice water to induce vertigo.

"[4] After the Mercury 13, Gorelick became an accountant with the Internal Revenue Service and in 2007 received an honorary Doctorate of Science from the University of Wisconsin.