Featured 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Celebrating Dr. Sally Ride: First American Woman in Space Featured June 18, 2013 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Celebrating Dr. Sally Ride: First American Woman in Space On June 18, 2013 the Observatory hosted a panel discussion commemorating the 30th anniversary of Sally Ride's flight into space aboard Space Shuttle Challenger, making her the first American woman in space.