(CNN) -- Sally Ride, the first American woman to fly in space, died Monday after a 17-month battle with pancreatic cancer, her company said on its website. She was 61.
"Sally lived her life to the fullest, with boundless energy, curiosity, intelligence, passion, commitment, and love. Her integrity was absolute; her spirit was immeasurable; her approach to life was fearless," read a statement on the Sally Ride Science website.
Ride rode to orbit aboard the space shuttle Challenger almost 30 years ago to become America's first woman in space.
She is survived by her partner of 27 years, Tam O'Shaughnessy, her mother, her sister, and other family members.
"Sally Ride broke barriers with grace and professionalism -- ...
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