Eileen Marie Collins is a retired NASA astronaut and United States Air Force colonel. A former flight instructor and test pilot, Collins was the first woman to pilot the Space Shuttle and the first to command a Space Shuttle mission. Wikipedia
Born: 1956 (age 67 years), Elmira, NY
Space missions: STS-114, STS-93, STS-63, and more
Education: Webster University (1989), Stanford University (1985–1986), Syracuse University (1978), and more
Spouse: Pat Youngs (m. 1987)
Parents: Rose Marie Collins and James E. Collins
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Collins was the first woman pilot of a Space. Shuttle. STS-84 Atlantis (May 15-24, 1997) was NASA's sixth Shuttle mission to rendezvous and dock with the ...
Retired from NASA since 2006, Collins has received numerous awards including the Distinguished Flying Cross, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, French Legion of ...
A veteran of four space shuttle missions (all of which launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida) Colonel Collins has logged over 537 hours in space. She ...