Statue of Sally Ride
| Statue of Sally Ride | |
|---|---|
| Artist | George Lundeen, Mark Lundeen, and Joey Bainer |
| Year | 2022 |
| Medium | Bronze and gold sculpture |
| Subject | Sally Ride |
| Location | Cradle of Aviation Museum, East Garden City, New York, U.S. |
| 40°43′41.1″N 73°35′50.6″W / 40.728083°N 73.597389°W | |
The Statue of Sally Ride is a sculpture and monument dedicated to NASA astronaut Sally Ride, located in East Garden City, on Long Island, in New York, United States.
Description
The statue of Ride was installed outside the Cradle of Aviation Museum in East Garden City in 2022.[1][2] Ride, the first American woman in space, is shown holding a model of a Space Shuttle orbiter in her right hand and pointing it skywards. She flew on the Space Shuttle Challenger twice, on mission STS-7 in 1983 and STS-41-G in 1984.
The statue, by George Lundeen, Mark Lundeen, and Joey Bainer, is seven feet tall.[1][2]
Inscription
The plaque is inscribed:
SALLY RIDE
First American Woman in Space
Commissioned by
Matson Family Foundation
Peter Diamandis: on behalf of the XPRIZE Foundation
Maria Shriver
Project Manager: Steven C. Barber
Sculptors:
Mark Lundeen – Joey Bainer – George Lundeen
Dedicated
June 17, 2022
Cradle of Aviation Museum
See also
- Statue of Thomas Jefferson (Hempstead, New York) – Another nearby sculpture, located at Hofstra University.
References
- ^ a b "The First American Woman in Space: Unveiling of Sculpture Honors Dr. Sally Ride". Metropolitan Airport News. June 18, 2022. Archived from the original on June 22, 2022. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
- ^ a b Phillips, Ted (June 18, 2022). "With statue, museum takes a Ride into history". Newsday. ProQuest 2677992342.