Collins was selected to be an astronaut in 1992 and first flew the Space Shuttle
as pilot in 1995 aboard STS-63, which involved a rendezvous between Discovery
and the Russian space station Mir. In recognition of her achievement as the first
female Shuttle Pilot, she received the Harmon Trophy.
Eileen Collins was the first woman to pilot the Space Shuttle, doing so for STS-63in 1995.
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She first flew the Space Shuttle as pilot in 1995 aboard STS-63 and became the first female Shuttle pilot.
Eileen Collins was born on November 19, 1956.
She was the first woman to pilot the space shuttle.
February 1995, aboard STS-63/Discovery.
Eileen Collins was the first woman to command a space shuttle. Born in 1956, Eileen Collins was selected by NASA for their astronaut training program in 1990 and first flew in 1995. In 1999, on STS-93 on the Columbia space shuttle, Eileen Collins became the first woman space shuttle commander.
There are many women named Eileen Collins. The Eileen Collins who is a retired American astronaut married pilot Pat Youngs in 1987.
Eileen Collins has written: 'Shores of love' 'Laird of a far country'
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There are many women named Eileen Collins. The Eileen Colllins who is a retired American Astronaut was born in Elmira, NY, on 19 November 1956.
Eileen Collins was born in Elmira, New York, on November 19, 1956. Her parents were James E. Collins and Rose Marie Collins.