The pressure suit helps if something goes wrong during launch or re-entry - astronauts have a way to parachute off the shuttle. The suits protect you from loss of pressure in case of emergency.
Sally RideI was always very interested in science, and I knew that for me, science was a better long-term career than tennis.
Sally RideThe experience of being in space didn't change my perspective of myself or of the planet or of life. I had no spiritual experience.
Sally Ride