A statue of NASA astronaut Sally Ride was installed outside the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City, New York, in 2022.

[1] 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 plaque is inscribed: SALLY RIDEFirst American Woman in Space Commissioned byMatson Family FoundationPeter Diamandis: on behalf of the XPRIZE FoundationMaria Shriver Project Manager:  Steven C. Barber Sculptors:Mark Lundeen – Joey Bainer – George Lundeen DedicatedJune 17, 2022 Cradle of Aviation Museum

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