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Computer, Dead Reckoning, Sally Ride
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This TELEX E-6B dead reckoning computer belonged to Dr. Sally K. Ride. It is a circular slide rule used in aviation for calculating factors such as fuel burn, wind correction, ground speed, and estimated time of arrival. As a mission specialist astronaut, Ride was not responsible for piloting the space shuttle, but as part of her training she was expected to spend fifteen hours a month aloft in the backseat of a T-38 jet. These flights allowed Ride to practice navigation and communication procedures while also being conditioned for high-performance flight.
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Credit lineComputer, Dead Reckoning, Sally Ride. Sally K. Ride. National Air and Space Museum, Gift of Tam O'Shaughnessy. CC0.
