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Ride later described the launch as "exhilarating, terrifying and overwhelming all at the same time." According to her NASA bio, Ride was tasked with calling out "Roll program" seven seconds after launch. "I'll guarantee that those were the hardest words I ever had to get out of my mouth," she said later.
July 23, 2012 3:22 PM PDT
Photo by: NASA
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