# This day in history: Sally Ride travels on Space Shuttle Challenger

> (WDBJ) - June 24, 1983: The space shuttle Challenger safely landed at Edwards Air Force Base in California and it carried the first woman in space. The first woman astronaut was Sally Ride.

- **Source:** [Wdbj7](https://www.wdbj7.com/2026/06/24/this-day-history-sally-ride-travels-space-shuttle-challenger/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a3be1d477d114dc16fa5d2a)
- **Published:** 2026-06-24
- **Category:** Science
- **Tags:** #space #challenger #ride #sally #shuttle #history #travels #woman
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