Eileen Collins

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Eileen Marie Collins is a retired NASA astronaut and a retired United States Air Force colonel. A former military instructor and test pilot, Collins was the first female pilot and first female commander of a Space Shuttle. She was awarded several medals for her work. Colonel Collins has logged 38 days 8 hours and 20 minutes in outer space. Collins retired on May 1, 2006, to pursue private interests, including service as a board member of USAA.

Biography from Launch Library 2.

Born in

Elmira

Education

Syracuse University; U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School; Elmira Free Academy; Webster University; Stanford University; Corning Community College

Awards

Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy; National Aviation Hall of Fame; NASA Distinguished Service Medal; Women in Space Science Award; honorary doctor of Syracuse University; and 7 more

From Wikidata.

• Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-114Commander · Success · with Andy Thomas, Charles Camarda, James M. Kelly, Soichi Noguchi, Stephen Robinson, Wendy B. LawrenceJuly 26, 2005
• Space Shuttle Columbia OV-102 | STS-93Commander · Success · with Catherine Coleman, Jeffrey Ashby, Michel Tognini, Steven HawleyJuly 23, 1999
• Space Shuttle Columbia / OV-102 | STS-84Pilot · Success · with Carlos I. Noriega, Charles J. Precourt, Ed Lu, Jean-François Clervoy, Michael Foale, Yelena KondakovaMay 15, 1997 · 08:07 UTC
• Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-63Pilot · Success · with Bernard Harris, Janice E. Voss, Jim Wetherbee, Michael Foale, Vladimir Georgiyevich TitovFebruary 3, 1995