The class is named after Sally Ride, an American astronaut and physicist.
She joined NASA in 1978 and in 1983 became the first American woman and the third woman to fly in space.
Quote "I would like to be remembered as someone who was not afraid to do what she wanted to do, and as someone who took risks along the way in order to achieve her goals."
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