ðə fˈɜːst ɐmˈɛɹɪkən wˈʊmən ɪn spˈeɪs wʌz sˈæli ɹˈaɪd, dˈʊɹɹɪŋ spˈeɪs ʃˈʌɾəl tʃˈælɪndʒɚz mˈɪʃən ˌɛstˌiːˈɛs sˈɛvən, ˌɔn ˈeɪtiːn dʒˈuːn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi θɹˈiː.
The first American woman in space was Sally Ride, during Space Shuttle Challenger's mission STS-7, on 18 June 1983.