Astronaut Sally Ride Drops during "Drop-and-Drag" Exercise
8/1/1978
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Astronaut Sally Ride drops from a 15 foot high boat platform into Biscayne Bay during an Air Training Command "Drop-and-Drag" Exercise. The boat will pull Ride through the water until she can stabilize herself and release the parachute risers. The exercise is designed to simulate beig dragged through the water by a parachute, 8/1/1978
This primary source comes from the Records of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, 1921 - 2008.
National Archives Identifier: 6377279
Full Citation: Astronaut Sally Ride Drops during 'Drop-and-Drag' Exercise; 8/1/1978; Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files, 1982 - 2007; Records of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, 1921 - 2008, Record Group 330; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/astronaut-sally-ride-during-drop-and-drag-exercise, January 16, 2025]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.