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Colonel Eileen Collins, USAF, retired, became the first female Space Shuttle pilot on STS-63, aboard Discovery; and the first female Space Shuttle commander on STS-93, aboard Columbia;
She also commanded Discovery on STS-114, the first mission after the Columbia disaster.
As far as the first woman to fly ABOARD the Space Shuttle, that would be Sally Ride, the first American woman to go into space, aboard the Challenger, on STS-7.
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Who was the first female pilot to fly the space shuttle?
Eileen Collins
Which space shuttle exploded in 2003?
The Space Shuttle Columbia. It was the first shuttle to fly into space in 1981.
Why did the first space shuttle go into space?
It was designed to fly in space, and its first mission was another test of the space shuttle.
When did the first space shuttle fly?
The Space Shuttle Columbia's first flight was on April 12, 1981.
What was the first shuttle to fly in space?
sputnik
What was the name of first space shuttle to fly in space?
Columbia.
Was endeavor the first space shuttle that was able to fly?
No. The first shuttle that flew was the Enterprise. The first that traveled into space was Columbia
What was the name of the first space shuttle to fly in space?
The first Space Shuttle, named Columbia, took off into space on April 12, 1981.
When was the first space shuttle fly?
1993 at cape canaveral
What is the first space shuttle that able to fly?
Enterprise but it never flew but Columbia was the first in space
What important contributions did Sally Ride make to society?
Sally Ride was the first American female astronaut to fly in space - aboard the space shuttle Challenger.+1closeclosepinpinsearchminimizeforwardbackViewTextzoomoutzoominzoomin
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.
