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Who was the first female space shuttle commander?
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.
Did Eileen Collins go on a space mission before?
Yes she did Eileen collins went 4 times
Who was the first female pilot to fly the space shuttle?
Eileen Collins
What did Eileen Collins accomplish in 1995?
She first flew the Space Shuttle as pilot in 1995 aboard STS-63 and became the first female Shuttle pilot.
What planet did Eileen Collins go to?
The only planet Eileen Collins has been to is Earth. She was the commander of the Return to Flight shuttle mission which went only to the International Space Station in low earth orbit. Incidentally, no other human has ever been to any other planet. Man has only been as far as the moon and these missions ceased in 1972.
Who is the only woman to command space shuttle mission?
Eileen Collins commanded the STS-114 'Return To Flight' mission in 1999 and was the first female commander of a shuttle mission. This mission was the first to fly after the tragic loss of the shuttle 'Columbia' and its crew.
What postition was eileen Collins hold on a space shuttle mission?
She was the pilot of STS 63 & 84 Commander of STS 93 & 114
What first did Eileen Collins accomplish in 1995?
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Who was the first female space shuttle commander?
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.
Did Eileen Collins go on a space mission before?
Yes she did Eileen collins went 4 times
Who was the first female pilot to fly the space shuttle?
Eileen Collins
What did Eileen Collins accomplish in 1995?
She first flew the Space Shuttle as pilot in 1995 aboard STS-63 and became the first female Shuttle pilot.
What famous thing did Eileen Collins accomplish in 1995?
Eileen Collins was the first woman to pilot the Space Shuttle, doing so for STS-63in 1995.
What position did eileen Collins hold?
Captin
What is the name of the 1999 Chandra satellite Space Shuttle?
The Chandra X-Ray telescope was launched from Space Shuttle Columbia, during mission STS-93, between July 23-27, 1999. It also marked the first Shuttle mission led by a female commander, Astronaut Eileen Collins.
Eileen Collins was the first American woman to piolet what type of vehicle?
space shuttle
Who is the first woman to command a space shuttle crew?
Lt. Colonel Eileen Collins
