(1) In 1983, Sally Ride became the first American woman to journey to outer space. (2) Ride was a member of the Space Shuttle Challenger crew. (3) The Challenger was the first crew to use a robotic arm to retrieve a satellite. (4) She also returned to space in 1984
with the Challenger. (5) Ride has accumulated more than two weeks' time in space.
(6) She earned her Ph. D. in physics from Stanford University. (7) Ride joined NASA in 1978. (8) She worked as a Capsule
Communicator on her missions in space. (9) Ride helped develop the robotic arm used in her space shuttle missions.
(10) During training for her third mission, the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded, killing its crew members. (11) After the
investigation, Ride was stationed at NASA headquarters in Washington, DC. (12) She also served on the advisory panel for the Space
Shuttle Columbia crash.
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How can sentences 8 and 9 be rewritten to eliminate redundancy?
OA. Ride not only helped develop the robotic arm used on her missions but also served as the Capsule Communicator.
OB. Ride helped develop the robotic arm used in her space shuttle missions before she worked as a Capsule
Communicator on her missions in space.
OC. She worked as a Capsule Communicator on her missions in space, and subsequently, Ride helped develop the robotic
arm used in her space shuttle missions.
D. She worked as a Capsule Communicator on her missions in space. Ride helped develop the robotic arm used.