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17 de out. de 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, just ...
Eileen M. Collins is a former astronaut and a retired U.S. Air Force colonel. She retired from the Air Force in Jan 2005 and from NASA in May 2006 after a 28-year distinguished career. A former military instructor and test pilot, Collins was the first female pilot and first female commander of a space shuttle.
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...
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3 de mar. de 2011 · WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH PROFILE: EILEEN COLLINS, FIRST FEMALE SPACE SHUTTLE COMMANDER - KSC On July 26, 2005, Space Shuttle Discovery launched from NASA's Ken...
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EILEEN MARIE COLLINS (COLONEL, USAF, RET.) NASA ASTRONAUT (FORMER) PERSONAL DATA:Born November 19, 1956, in Elmira, New York. Married. She enjoys running, golf, hiking, camping, reading, photography, astronomy. EDUCATION:Graduated from Elmira Free Academy, Elmira, New York, in 1974; received an associate in science degree in mathematics/science ...
23 de mai. de 2018 · Eileen Marie Collins was born on November 19, 1956, in Elmira, New York, an appropriate birthplace for a would-be pilot since the city is known as the "soaring capital" of the United States. It is home to the Harris Hill Soaring Center, where pilots congregate to fly gliders (motorless airplanes). In fact, some of Collins's earliest and fondest ...
Collins served as pilot on STS-63 (February 3-11, 1995) and STS-84 (May 15-24, 1997), and was the commander on STS-93 (July 22-27, 1999) and STS-114 (July 26 to August 9, 2005). A veteran of four space flights, Collins has logged over 872 hours in space. Collins retired from NASA in May 2006. SPACE FLIGHT EXPERIENCE: STS-63 Discovery (February ...
