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What was Sally Ride's second spaceflight mission number?

  • STS-41-B

  • STS-41-C

  • STS-41-G

  • STS-41-J

Answer

STS-41-G was Sally Ride's second spaceflight mission, launched on October 5, 1984, aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger. During this mission, Ride became the first American woman to conduct a spacewalk, along with fellow astronaut Kathryn Sullivan. The crew of STS-41-G deployed the Earth Radiation Budget Satellite (ERBS) and conducted various scientific experiments and observations.
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