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The Script
Reader 1 (Johnny	You see smoke around the shuttle on lift-off, then bright flashes of light, like a lightening storm. You hear fire. You smell electrical components and dry air. You feel your back aching from lying vertical during countdown. You are hurled into space faster and faster. Breathing is difficult. Reaching and moving is hard. Suddenly acceleration cuts off and you are in zero gravity.
Reader 2 (Serena)	There have been many brave women who have been leaders on our country's space exploration program. Some have given their life to be a part of leading us into the future.
Sally Ride (Emma)	Hello, my name is Sally Ride. I had the honor of being America's first woman in space. I was aboard the space shuttle Challenger on June 18, 1983. I helped launch satellites for Canada and Indonesia. I conducted complex scientific experiments. I used the shuttle's manipulator arm to send and retrieve a satellite in space.
Reader 3 (Preciosa)	Sally Ride was born on May 26, 1951. She grew up in Southern California. She was an excellent student. She had a special interest in space travel. When Sally was 18 years old she was amazed when on July 10, 1969, Apollo astronauts landed on the moon. She wondered what it would be like to travel in space.
Reader 4 (Joseph)	Sally spent nine years in college. She began to look around for jobs in her field. She applied at NASA in Houston, Texas to become a part of the eighth astronaut group. In January, 1978, she became one of the 35 people that had been selected. In January 1979, Sally completed all of her training and became an astronaut.
Reader 5 (Joseph)	In April 1982, NASA announced the crew for the seventh shuttle flight. Dr. Sally Ride was one of them. In July of 1982, Sally married Steven Hawley, another member of the astronaut team. On Saturday, June 18th the STS-7 shuttle was launched with Sally Ride on board.
Reader 6 (Johnny)	Everything on the mission worked well. The only thing that was changed was the landing site. Challenger was supposed to land in Florida, but bad weather forced a landing in California. Challenger landed gently moving down the runway.
Reader 1 (Johnny)	Sally Ride enjoys talking to children everywhere, encouraging them to follow their dreams. Her flight as the first American woman in space created an equal role for women in the space program.
Christa McAuliffe (Sarah)	My name is Christa McAuliffe. I as to be the first teacher in space. I lost my life on January 28, 1986, when the space shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after launch. I was scheduled to teach two lessons from the space shuttle.
Reader 2 (Serena)	In 1986, Christa McAuliffe stepped from the classroom into history. She was to be the first civilian in space. While her mission on the shuttle ended tragically, her mission as a teacher continues.
Reader 3 (Preciosa)	By 1984, space shuttle flights had become ordinary. NASA wanted to people excited again about our space program. The wanted an ordinary person -- a good talker -- who could talk about the excitement of space travel. President Reagan made the decision that this person would be one of America's finest -- a teacher.
Reader 4 (Joseph)	This search led to Christa McAuliffe, a teacher from Concord High School in Concord, New Hampshire. She could make a lesson come alive. She said that her trip on the Challenger space shuttle would be "the ultimate field trip".
Reader 5 (Joseph)	Christa began her training in Houston in September 1985. She trained with her crew for 114 days. When launch time came, she was ready.
Reader 6 (Johnny)	Christa would have taught two lessons from space. One was to introduce each crew member, explain their jobs, and show the cockpit. She would explain how the crew ate, slept and exercised. Her second lesson would explain how the shuttle flew, discuss why people explore space and talk about technology created by the space program.
Reader 1 (Johnny)	On January 28,1986 her mission ended in tragedy. But her message continues to speak to us today. Christa's motto was "I touch the future, I teach" and she is teaching us still. The Christa McAuliffe Planetarium encourages learners of all ages by engaging them in the exploration of astronomy and space science.
All	We salute proudly all of the American women in our space program.