Career record
Flights
4
Launches with a definitive outcome — the Stats basis
Career time in space
36d 8h
Career EVA time
under a minute
Spacewalks
0
Biography
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.
Launches
- Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-114 — Commander · Success · July 26, 2005
- Space Shuttle Columbia OV-102 | STS-93 — Commander · Success · July 23, 1999
- Space Shuttle Columbia / OV-102 | STS-84 — Pilot · Success · May 15, 1997 · 08:07 UTC
- Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-63 — Pilot · Success · February 3, 1995
Born 1956-11-19