Astronaut & physicist
Sally Ride
The first American woman in space, in 1983, having been asked at the press conference whether she wept when things went wrong. She served on both shuttle accident investigations.
Sally Kristen Ride was an American astronaut and physicist. Born in Southern California, she joined NASA in 1978, and in 1983, became the first American woman and the third woman to fly in space. She was the youngest American astronaut to have flown in space, having done so at the age of 32.
- Born
- 1951-05-26, Los Angeles, California, USAA Saturday
- Died
- 2012-07-23, San Diego, California, USAA Monday, aged 61
- At birth
- Sun in Gemini, Moon in Aquarius
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1951-05-26, Los Angeles, California, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Los_Angelesthe zone used then
America/Los_AngelesThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Gemini | 4°42′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 21°23′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 9°57′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 17°39′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 3°38′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 7°12′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 25°32′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Cancer | 7°34′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Libra | 17°02′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 17°34′ | Direct |
Death Chart
2012-07-23, San Diego, California, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Los_Angelesthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 1°18′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 27°55′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 9°38′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Gemini | 18°04′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 11°12′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 8°48′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 23°25′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 8°29′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Pisces | 2°33′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 7°40′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Sally Ride was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.