Minnechaug Regional High School - Falcon Yearbook (Wilbraham, MA)

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Saturday, June 18, 1983 is the day that marked a mile-stone to all American women. On this day 32 year old, Sally Ride, America ' s first space- bound woman, and her crew began their jour- ney aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger. Ride ' s mission was to operate the Shuttles 50 foot long Remote Manipulator System, to pluck a German-built experimental package called the Shuttle Pallet Satellite out of the cargo bay and let it orbit freely into space. The Challenger flight was cut short on June 24th due to bad weather and made its prema- ture landing at Edward ' s Air Force Base. When asked why she was chosen for the flight, she answered, A good educational background and one that showed I could learn new things readily. 13

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Minnechaug High .... School is a pattern of concrete, wood, glass, paint, and brick; yet it is people who make it unique. The best thing about the future is that it comes only one day at a time. Abe Lincoln