Eileen Collins: Space Pioneer

Born in Elmira, New York, Eileen Collins became an astronaut in 1991, after being selected for the astronaut program while attending the Air Force Test Pilot School at Edwards AFB, California. Fifteen years ago, On February 3, 1995 she claimed a unique place in the space history by becoming the first woman to pilot a space shuttle -- Discovery. And in 1999 Collins went on to become the first female commander of a space shuttle mission, STS-93. During her time at NASA, Collins logged over 6,751 hours in 30 different types of aircraft. She retired from NASA in May 2006.

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Science & Technology

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• NASA
• space
• astronaut
• women

[arnstrong13]

If I become an astronaut I wont retire I don't care of the money they pay u I just care I discover new things and have an adventure on space

[KurdstanPlanetarium]

She is a great Pilot and Astronaut..

[milovy]

Greatest U.S. astronaut who never flew a moon mission.

[jdodd82]

A role model for all men and women. Just amazing what she has accomplished. The picture of courage and bravery.

[catherinef87]

A role model for women across the world. What an awesome lady.

[britoca]

awesome, awesome, awesome, a role model!

[MEGAS1LORD1DEVIN]

5/5

[hackneysaregreat]

Amazing lady. Why such a very short video?? Doesn't do her justice.

Wish I could have joined her as an astronaut.

[CanadienAtheist]

@2014andBeyonD Get a life child!

[hawkmoth11]

well tourism is possible but very expensive

[moneyman10k]

@2014andBeyonD whoaaaa what the heck lol

[handplanty]

Or you could stay on the ground, after all, to get the few astronauts to the moon back in the days, a crew of 40.000 was used. I guess the mars missions won't be much different (except they'll be more commercial and more efficient in manpower)

I've checked out a few astronauts on wikipedia and it looks like you're going to be frowned upon if you don't have at least two PhDs :P

Good to know there's someone else aspiring to go to space with a slight hearing loss out there ;)