Tag: Space Shuttle

Sally Ride became the first American woman in space aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger on this date in 1983

Posted onAuthorDave Burkey

 Sally Ride became the first American woman in space aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger on this date in 1983. The flight (STS-7) lifted off from Cape Canaveral at 11:33 UTC and flew over 2.5 million miles in six days. During this historic flight, the crew Read More …

Canaveral Harbor

Posted onAuthorDave Burkey

Canaveral Harbor, on the east coast of Florida in central Brevard County, was dedicated on this date in 1959. Canaveral Harbor, now known as Port Canaveral, is a cruise, cargo, and naval port which has also supported NASA operations since the 1960s, including the Mercury, Read More …