Eileen Collins - Wikipedia
WEBEileen Marie Collins (born 19 November 1956) is a retired NASA astronaut and United States Air Force (USAF) 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.
Eileen Collins | Biography, NASA, & Facts | Britannica
WEBApr 23, 2024 · Eileen Collins, American astronaut, the first woman to pilot (1995) and, later, to command (1999) a U.S. space shuttle. She was selected as an astronaut in 1990 and remained at NASA until retiring in 2006. Learn more about Collins’s life and career, including her four space flights.
Former Astronaut Eileen Collins - NASA
WEBJul 24, 2023 · Eileen Collins was the first female commander of a space shuttle mission. Quick Facts. STS-114, the last mission Collins flew, was dubbed “Return to Flight” as the first shuttle mission to fly after the Columbia tragedy. Eileen Collins was selected as a NASA astronaut in 1990.
What It Was Like to Become the First Woman to Pilot and Command …
WEBOct 17, 2019 · Eileen Collins in space in 1995, when she became the first woman to pilot a space shuttle. NASA via Getty Images. “Houston, Columbia. Wheels down,” said Col. Eileen Collins, 20 years ago,...
Through the Glass Ceiling to the Stars: A Conversation with ... - YouTube
WEB© 2024 Google LLC. In 1999, Eileen Collins became the first woman to command a Space Shuttle mission. Also one of the first female pilots in the United States Air Force, her ca...
Eileen Collins | Encyclopedia.com
WEBMay 23, 2018 · November 19, 1956 • Elmira, New York. Astronaut. Throughout her career as an astronaut, Eileen Collins achieved several firsts in the history of space travel. In 1995, when she took the helm of the Discovery, she …
Eileen Collins – NASA’s First Female Shuttle Commander
WEBOct 4, 2003 · 5 min read. Eileen Collins – NASA’s First Female Shuttle Commander. On her last mission, Eileen Collins became the first (and currently only) female Shuttle commander. On her next, she will command the historic STS-114 “Return to Flight” mission, the first after the Columbia tragedy. Astronaut Eileen M. Collins, commander. On …
Eileen Collins | SpaceNext50 | Encyclopedia Britannica
WEBEileen Collins, (born November 19, 1956, Elmira, New York, U.S.), American astronaut, the first woman to pilot and, later, to command a U.S. space shuttle. Collins’s love of airplanes and flying began as a child. At age 19 she saved money earned from part-time jobs and began taking flying lessons.
Taking it to the Stars: Eileen Collins, Space Shuttle Commander
WEBMar 11, 2021 · Today, we feature one prominent Irish-American: Eileen Collins. On February 3, 1995, Eileen Collins became the first woman to pilot a space shuttle, flying the Discovery to the Russian Mir space station. On July 23, 1999, she became the first woman to command a space shuttle mission.
'Spacewoman' celebrates NASA's Eileen Collins, 1st woman space ...
WEBFeb 7, 2024 · The story of retired NASA astronaut Eileen Collins will be retold in "Spacewoman," a documentary coming in 2025 based on Collins' memoir "Through the Glass Ceiling to the Stars" (Arcade, 2021)...
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