A statue of NASA astronaut Sally Ride was installed outside the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City, New York, in 2022.[1] Ride, the first American woman in space, is shown holding a Space Shuttle in her right hand and pointing it skywards. She flew on the Space Shuttle Challenger twice, on mission STS-7 in 1983 and STS-41-G in 1984.

The statue, by George Lundeen, Mark Lundeen, and Joey Bainer, is seven feet tall.

The plaque is inscribed:

SALLY RIDE
First American Woman in Space

Commissioned by
Matson Family Foundation
Peter Diamandis: on behalf of the XPRIZE Foundation
Maria Shriver

Project Manager:  Steven C. Barber

Sculptors:
Mark Lundeen – Joey Bainer – George Lundeen

Dedicated
June 17, 2022

Cradle of Aviation Museum

References

  1. ^ "The First American Woman in Space: Unveiling of Sculpture Honors Dr. Sally Ride". Metropolitan Airport News. 2022-06-18. Archived from the original on 2022-06-22. Retrieved 2022-06-21.


Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statue_of_Sally_Ride
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