Behind America's first woman in space.
Sally Ride's groundbreaking journey as the first American woman in space concealed a deeply personal story. Her life partner, Tam O'Shaughnessy, unveils their covert 27-year romance and its accompanying sacrifices.
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as Self (archive footage/voice)
DeceasedBorn: May 26, 1951
Died: July 23, 2012
Age at death: 61
as Self
AliveBorn: January 27, 1952
Age: 74
San Andreas, California, USA
as Young Sally
AliveBorn: January 21, 2007
Age: 19
America
as Elder Sally
AliveBorn: July 17, 1960
Age: 66
as Self
AliveBorn: November 22, 1943
Age: 82
Long Beach, California, USA
as Self
AliveBorn: October 3, 1951
Age: 74
Paterson, New Jersey, USA
as Self
AliveBorn: August 24, 1949
Age: 77
Albany, New York, U.S.A.
Born: May 19, 1927
Died: April 11, 2012
Age at death: 84
as Tennis Girl
AliveBirth date not on record.
as Tam O'Shaughnessy
AliveBirth date not on record.
Birth date not on record.
Birth date not on record.
as Younger Sally
AliveBirth date not on record.
Birth date not on record.
as Self (archive footage)
DeceasedBorn: November 4, 1916
Died: July 17, 2009
Age at death: 92
as Self (archive footage)
DeceasedBorn: August 5, 1930
Died: August 25, 2012
Age at death: 82
as Self (archive footage)
AliveBorn: January 20, 1930
Age: 96
Glen Ridge, New Jersey, USA
as Self (archive footage)
DeceasedBorn: March 26, 1931
Died: February 27, 2015
Age at death: 83
as Self (archive footage)
AliveBorn: March 6, 1937
Age: 89
Bolshoye Maslennikovo, Yaroslavl Oblast, Soviet Union [now Russia]
as Self (archive footage)
DeceasedBorn: March 25, 1934
Died: September 2, 2026
Age at death: 92
as Self (archive footage)
AliveBorn: December 21, 1937
Age: 88
New York City, New York, USA
as Self (archive footage)
DeceasedBorn: February 6, 1911
Died: June 5, 2004
Age at death: 93
as Self (archive footage)
DeceasedBorn: May 29, 1903
Died: July 27, 2003
Age at death: 100
as Self (archive footage)
AliveBorn: August 4, 1961
Age: 65
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA