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Post by auntym on Aug 17, 2011 10:05:22 GMT -6
mysteriousuniverse.org/2011/08/who-really-was-the-first-woman-in-space/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=who-really-was-the-first-woman-in-space Who Really was the First Woman in Space?[/color] Aug 16th in Conspiracy & Modern Mysteries by Rob Morphy Open any 20th Century history book and you will read that the first female ever to slip the surly bonds of Earth was a 26 year-old Russian woman by the name of Valentina Tereshkova. Young Tereshkova was launched into an orbital trajectory aboard the Vostok 6 on June 16, 1963, officially becoming the first woman to fly in space, but there are those who would suggest that this brave soul was not the first woman ever to make it into orbit… just the first one to make it home. In the July, 1962, issue of Fate Magazine, journalist and radio personality, Frank Edwards, published an article entitled “Those Lost Soviet Astronauts,” which made headlines across the globe. In his article, Edwards proposed that translations of tracking station tapes and other intercepted communiqués indicated that between five and seven unidentified cosmonauts had lost their lives while engaged in early attempts at manned space flight. As if that weren’t intriguing — mot to mention horrible — enough, Edwards further revealed that one of these cosmonauts was said to be a woman… a woman who, if the reports are to be believed, was the actual the first female space traveler in human history. But before we delve any further into this enigma, let’s take a quick look at the official story of the first woman into space. CONTINUE READING: mysteriousuniverse.org/2011/08/who-really-was-the-first-woman-in-space/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=who-really-was-the-first-woman-in-space
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Post by paulette on Aug 18, 2011 9:05:48 GMT -6
1962-3 I was in HS and the news reported a number of Russian astronaults that didn't return. I wrote an adolescent poem about it at the time - it seemed an extremely lonely way and place to die.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2011 14:41:27 GMT -6
Paulette: That reminds me of this song. Every time I hear it on the radio it makes me cry... it's kind of weird really that it makes me cry but I do every time...
Wow... this video is different than the radio version. He says "Dann hebt er ab" In German... which means "Then he takes off!"
I didn't know he was German... lol...
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Post by skywalker on Aug 19, 2011 8:01:45 GMT -6
I love that song! It's called "Coming Home" and it describes kind of how I feel sometimes. I wish I could go home...wherever home is. Here is the original video version...
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Post by auntym on Nov 3, 2011 12:15:10 GMT -6
thetruthbehindthescenes.wordpress.com/ Lost Cosmonaut – Is this the first woman in space?Posted on November 3, 2011 by the truth behind the scenes The Judica-Cordiglia brothers are two former amateur radio operators who made audio recordings that allegedly supported the conspiracy theory that the Soviet space program had covered up cosmonaut deaths in the 1960s. The Torre Bert Recordings – Still a Mystery! * On May 19, 1961, the Torre Bert listening station ( Judica-Cordiglia brothers) in northern Italy purportedly picked up a transmission of a woman’s voice, sounding confused and frightened as her craft began to break up upon reentry. According to critics: The veracity of the recording, however, is highly doubtful, as the woman speaks poor Russian with a marked foreign accent and does not adhere to any standard Soviet space program communication protocols. Additionally, it is simply impossible that a transmission could be heard of the re-entry stage of a flight, as there is a communications blackout when a vehicle enters Earth’s atmosphere. According to the official records, there were no launches from any Soviet launch sites that could have corresponded to this event. The two closest events were suborbital test launches of the R-16 ICBM on the 16th and the 24th. Another recording from Torre Bert purports to be the sounds of labored breathing and a failing heartbeat. This combined with reports in the French and Italian press, claiming that Sputnik 7 was a manned mission, gave rise to claims that a cosmonaut named Gennady Mikhailov was the first man in orbit and died there due to heart failure. According to the TASS news agency: It was a failed Venus probe. These recordings are also of highly doubtful veracity, as data on heart rate and breathing patterns were not transmitted via audio on Vostok spacecraft, but via telemetric data. The third Torre Bert recording claims to have heard a couple launched on February 17, 1961, aboard a Lunik spacecraft orbiting the earth, reporting “Everything is satisfactory, we are orbiting the earth” at regular intervals. On February 24, 1961, there were some garbled verbal transmissions about something the couple could see outside their ship that they urgently had to communicate to Earth. What happened is unclear, but communication was lost. Around the same time the listening station at Torre Bert reportedly picked up an SOS signal from a craft in space. As the signal got weaker, it was assumed whatever craft it was disappeared into deep space. According to critics: This is also unlikely to be true, as the amount of thrust required to break Earth’s gravitational field entirely was beyond the capabilities of early Soviet spacecraft. Alexey Belokonev is reportedly one of three (two men and a woman) cosmonauts aboard a November 1962 flight. The Torre Bert tower in Italy allegedly picked up a frantic set of messages relayed by the three occupants. ‘Conditions growing worse why don’t you answer? . . . we are going slower . . . the world will never know about us. . . CONTINUE READING: thetruthbehindthescenes.wordpress.com/
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Post by Deleted on Nov 3, 2011 15:54:32 GMT -6
I have that feeling to Sky..about going home if I knew where it was..
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Post by auntym on Jun 16, 2012 11:44:23 GMT -6
www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/16/liu-yang-first-chinese-woman-space_n_1602215.html?&icid=maing-grid7
Liu Yang Becomes First Chinese Woman In SpaceBy NG HAN GUAN 06/16/12 Liu Yang Chinese Space JIUQUAN, China -- China launched its most ambitious space mission yet on Saturday, carrying its first female astronaut and two male colleagues in an attempt to dock with an orbiting module and work on board for more than a week. The Shenzhou 9 capsule lifted off as scheduled at 6:37 p.m. (1037 GMT) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on the edge of the Gobi Desert. All systems functioned normally and, just over 10 minutes later, it opened its solar panels and entered orbit. The launch was declared a success by space program chief Chang Wanquan, a People's Liberation Army general who sits on the ruling Communist Party's powerful central military commission – underscoring the program's close military ties. Female astronaut Liu Yang, 33, and two male crew members – mission commander and veteran astronaut Jing Haipeng, 45, and newcomer Liu Wang, 43 – are to dock the spacecraft with a prototype space lab launched last year in a key step toward building a permanent space station. All three are experienced pilots and officers in the Chinese air force. Two of the astronauts will live and work inside the module to test its life-support systems while the third will remain in the capsule to deal with any unexpected emergencies. China is hoping to join the United States and Russia as the only countries to send independently maintained space stations into orbit. It is already one of just three nations to have launched manned spacecraft on their own. Another manned mission to the module is planned later this year, while possible future missions could include sending a man to the moon. The space program is a source of enormous national pride for China, reflecting its rapid economic and technological progress and ambition to rank among the world's leading nations. The selection of the first female astronaut is giving the program an additional publicity boost. CONTINUE READING: www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/16/liu-yang-first-chinese-woman-space_n_1602215.html?&icid=maing-grid7
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Post by ufo4peace on Jun 18, 2012 0:20:29 GMT -6
Congratulation to China. May China's space program continue to excel.
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Post by skywalker on Jun 18, 2012 12:23:19 GMT -6
I agree. I think they are doing good. Maybe China will put a man (or woman) on Mars since our government doesn't seem to give a rats rearend about doing it.
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Post by auntym on Jun 18, 2012 13:59:00 GMT -6
www.nydailynews.com/news/national/sally-ride-nasa-female-astronaut-flight-29-years-article-1.1097594 Sally Ride, NASA’s first female astronaut, took flight 29 years ago[/color]
‘In an instant, little girls learned that even the sky wasn't the limit’By Helen Kennedy / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Monday, June 18, 2012, Sally Ride was the sort of trail blazer who literally blazed a trail across the sky. When the first female NASA astronaut blasted off into space on June 18, 1983, her rocket burned a path to the stars that showed women could have the Right Stuff, too. “In an instant, little girls learned that even the sky wasn't the limit,” Ride’s NASA bio says. At 31, she was also the youngest American ever in space. A Los Angeles native, Ride was a nationally ranked tennis player as a student and briefly dropped out of college to turn pro. The crew of the space shuttle Challenger, seen June 26, 1983. From left to right: Crew commander Robert Crippen, pilot Frederick Hauck, mission specialists Sally Ride, John Fabian and Norman Thagard. She was back in school, earning a Ph.D. in physics at Stanford University in 1977, when she spotted a help-wanted ad in the college newspaper. It said NASA was looking for scientists to work on a new project: a reusable spacecraft to be called the Space Shuttle. It was the year NASA finally started accepting women in the astronaut training corps. Of 8,000 applicants, only 35 were chosen and just six were women. Their very presence revolutionized NASA. “Out of roughly 4,000 technical employees at the Johnson Space Center, I think there were only four women, so that gives you a sense of how male the culture was,” Ride later said in an interview for the Academy of Achievement. In 1983, after working on two previous missions, she became the first American woman tapped to go to space, part of the crew of five assigned to the Space Shuttle Challenger. CONTINUE READING: www.nydailynews.com/news/national/sally-ride-nasa-female-astronaut-flight-29-years-article-1.1097594#ixzz1yB0FcWz2
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Post by auntym on Jul 23, 2012 16:38:48 GMT -6
www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/23/sally-ride-dead-dies_n_1696459.html?1343080404&icid=maing-grid7 Sally Ride Dead: First American Woman In Space Dies At 61[/color] The Huffington Post By Timothy Stenovec 07/23/2012 Sally Ride, the first American woman to travel into space, died Monday at the age of 61, the Associated Press reported. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer, according to a statement posted on the website of Sally Ride Science, a science education company she founded in 2001. She had been battling the disease for 17 months. SALLY RIDE On June 18, 1983, Ride became the first American woman to fly in space when she blasted off on the Challenger as part of the STS-7 crew, according to NASA. She flew her second shuttle mission on October 5, 1984, again aboard the Challenger. That mission, STS-41G, was the first shuttle crew to include two women. After she retired from NASA in 1987, Ride became a member of the faculty of the University of California, San Diego and the California Space Institute, according to a statement posted to Sally Ride Science. According to its website, Sally Ride Science is "dedicated to supporting girls’ and boys’ interests in science, math and technology." Ride is survived by her partner Tam O’Shaughnessy, as well as her mother, sister, niece and nephew. MORE READING: www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/23/sally-ride-dead-dies_n_1696459.html?1343080404&icid=maing-grid7
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Post by auntym on May 16, 2013 11:11:34 GMT -6
www.space.com/21060-astronaut-sally-ride-national-tribute.html Astronaut Sally Ride to Be Remembered with National Tribute[/color] by Robert Z. Pearlman, collectSPACE.com Editor Date: 09 May 2013 NASA will join journalist Maria Shriver, tennis legend Billie Jean King and Grammy-award winning vocalist Patti Austin in remembering the life of Sally Ride, the United States' first woman in space, at a tribute in the nation's capital this month. The special evening event, entitled "Sally Ride: A Lifetime of Accomplishment, A Champion of Science Literacy" will be held Monday, May 20, at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. The event is open to the public, though there are limited tickets available. On June 18, 1983, Ride made history launching on space shuttle Challenger as the first American woman to fly in space. Chosen by NASA in 1978, Ride held a doctorate in physics and was a nationally-ranked tennis player prior to becoming an astronaut. She flew twice to space, logging a total of more than two weeks off the planet, before leaving NASA and becoming a champion for science education. [Sally Ride: America's First Female Astronaut (Photos)] www.space.com/16715-sally-ride-pictures-first-american-woman-in-space.html Sally Ride died on July 23, 2012 after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. She was 61. In addition to Shriver, King and Austin, the national tribute will also include the talents of Damian Kulash with the rock band OK Go, dancer and choreographer Twyla Tharp, and the youth performers from the Maryland Classic Youth Orchestra, the Centreville High School Choral Union from Virginia, and dancers from the University of North Carolina School for the Arts. CONTINUE READING: www.space.com/21060-astronaut-sally-ride-national-tribute.html[/color]
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Post by auntym on Nov 20, 2013 15:24:38 GMT -6
/photo/1 RIDE SALLY RIDENovember 20, 2013 The White House
Obama: "As the 1st American woman in space—Sally didn’t just break that stratospheric glass ceiling—she blasted through it." #MedalOfFreedomPresident Obama posthumously honored Sally Ride, 1st female NASA astronaut in space, w/ #MedalofFreedom today. On June 18, 1983, Sally Ride made history, becoming the first American woman to go space. In this image, Ride stands on Challenger's middeck, wearing light blue flight coveralls and communications headset, as she floats alongside the middeck airlock hatch. Image Credit: NASA Today, President Obama awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously to Sally Ride, the first American woman in space. As a role model to generations of young women, Ride advocated passionately for science education, stood up for racial and gender equality in the classroom, and taught students from every background that there are no limits to what they can accomplish. Ride also served in several administrations as an advisor on space exploration. On June 18, 1983, Sally Ride made history, becoming the first American woman to go space. In this image, Ride stands on Challenger's middeck, wearing light blue flight coveralls and communications headset, as she floats alongside the middeck airlock hatch. Image Credit: NASA “Dr. Sally Ride was more than an astronaut -- she was an American treasure. Thanks to Sally's work throughout her lifetime, young women and girls, can now aspire to fly in space. That is primarily because of the way Sally lived her life and dedicated it to future generations,” said NASA Administrator Charles Bolden. “There are only a handful of names in the history of human spaceflight that are widely known – and Sally’s is certainly one of them. Sally’s legacy in encouraging young women and girls to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics is work that will continue through Sally Ride Science, along with the inspiration she will always provide as a role model and a true citizen of the world.” CONTINUE: www.nasa.gov/content/president-obama-awards-presidential-medal-of-freedom-to-sally-ride/index.html#.Uo0-RScQO0r
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Post by auntym on May 27, 2015 14:06:29 GMT -6
www.space.com/29480-sally-ride-google-doodle.html?cmpid=550993 Google 'Doodle' Celebrates Sally Ride, 1st American Woman in Spaceby Robert Z. Pearlman, collectSPACE.com Editor May 26, 2015 Google has paid tribute to America's first woman in space with a series of five animated "Doodles" appearing on its website today, May 26.The whimsical scenes, displayed one at a time, randomly, with each refresh of the page, are timed to celebrate what would have been Sally Ride's birthday. Born on May 26, 1951, Ride died almost three years ago on July 23, 2012, from pancreatic cancer. "Sally Ride, who would have been 64 today, captured the nation's imagination as a symbol of the ability of women to break barriers," wrote Tam O'Shaughnessy, CEO of Sally Ride Science and Ride's life partner, in a guest essay that accompanies the Doodles on Google's website. [Pictures of Sally Ride, the First American Woman in Space] Ride launched on NASA's STS-7 mission on board space shuttle Challenger on June 18, 1983. The first U.S. female astronaut to fly into space, she was only the third woman worldwide to orbit the Earth, after two Soviet cosmonauts, Valentina Tereshkova in 1963 and Svetlana Savitskaya in 1982. "Looking back at Earth through the window of the space shuttle, Sally was moved by the view of our beautiful blue planet wrapped in its thin blanket of air," O'Shaughnessy described. "She realized how important it is for all of us to take care of our fragile home in space." After a second space shuttle flight in 1984 and a brief stint at NASA Headquarters, Ride left the agency to become a physics professor and a champion for improving science education. With O'Shaughnessy, Ride founded Sally Ride Science to motivate children to pursue careers in science, math and technology. "She loved being a scientist, but she was concerned that many young people, especially girls and minority students abandon their early interest in science and math," stated O'Shaughnessy. It is with that in mind that Olivia Huynh, a Google Doodle animator, worked with O'Shaughnessy to pick the themes for the search engine's tribute. "I decided to make a series of [images] depicting some of [Ride's] many accomplishments," Huynh said in a "Behind the Doodle" video. "The biggest challenge was condensing some of her many accomplishments into a small amount of animation."
CONTINUE READING: www.space.com/29480-sally-ride-google-doodle.html?cmpid=550993
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