Space shuttle Challenger astronauts greet well-wishers upon their return from space after completing Space Transportation System Mission 7 (STS-7). On the platform are, from left to right, Mission Specialists Dr. Norman Thagard, John Fabian and Dr. Sally Ride; Frederick Hauck, pilot, and Robert Crippen commander. Ride is the first American woman astronaut to fly in space
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Edwards Air Force Base
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Department of Defense
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Space shuttle Challenger astronauts greet well-wishers upon their return from space after completing Space Transportation System Mission 7 (STS-7). On the platform are, from left to right, Mission Specialists Dr. Norman Thagard, John Fabian and Dr. Sally Ride; Frederick Hauck, pilot, and Robert Crippen commander. Ride is the first American woman astronaut to fly in space