1983 NASA Space Shuttle Orbital Crew Members Flight STS-7 Challenger Publication Photo

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This image features the official crew portrait for the STS-7 mission, the seventh flight of the Space Shuttle program and the maiden voyage of the orbiter Challenger. Launched in June 1983, the crew made history as the first to have five members and included Dr. Sally Ride, the first American woman to fly in space.

Crew Members: (Front row, left to right) Mission Specialist Sally Ride, Commander Robert L. Crippen, and Pilot Frederick H. Hauck. (Back row, left to right) Mission Specialists John M. Fabian and Norman E. Thagard.Historic

Milestones: In addition to Sally Ride’s groundbreaking flight, the crew successfully deployed two communications satellites and conducted several scientific experiments.