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NASA and Obama pay tribute to Sally Ride

Washington, USA - The first US' woman astronaut will be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom

The American space agency NASA and President of the United States Barack Obama are honoring the life and legacy of Sally Ride on the day a national tribute was held for the first American woman in space, on May 20, 2013. The president announced Ride, who died in July last year (AVIONEWS) will be posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom during a ceremony at the White House later this...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1152355
Rome, Italy, 05/21/2013 19:08
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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