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Who was the first male pilot to fly the space shuttle?
The first male pilot to fly the space shuttle was Robert Crippen. He piloted the space shuttle Columbia on its maiden flight, STS-1, in 1981.
What 2 distinctions does astronaut Eileen Collins hold?
She was the first female space shuttle pilot, first female space shuttle commander, and the first pilot to take the shuttle through a 360 degree pitch maneuver
Who was the first person to land the space shuttle?
The first shuttle that went into space was the Space Shuttle Columbia. It made a total of 28 missions. The shuttle was commanded by pilot John Young who was the first one to land it as well.
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.
Who was the first female pilot to fly the space shuttle?
Sally Ride became the first American woman to fly in space when she launched aboard the space shuttle Challenger on June 18, 1983. She was not the pilot on this mission, but she went on to become the first woman to fly the space shuttle in 1984.
What famous first did Eileens accomplish in 1995?
She was the first woman to pilot the space shuttle.
Where and whom was the first space shuttle launched?
On April 12th, 1981, Space Shuttle Columbia soared into orbit, the first space shuttle launched. On it were Astronaut John Young and Test Pilot Bob Crippen.
Who commanded the first space shuttle flight in 1981?
John Young, on his fifth space flight (the pilot was Bob Crippen, on his first space flight)
What ''famous first'' did Eileen Collins accomplish in 1995?
She was the first woman to pilot the space shuttle.
What do you call the driver of a space shuttle?
The driver of a space shuttle is called an astronaut.
How was the space shuttle Columbia different from the rest?
The Space Shuttle Columbia was the very first Space Shuttle that was launch on April 12th 1981 at the Kennedy Space Center. At that time the crew of the first shuttle launch was only two crewmembers (Commnader John Young & Pilot Robert Crippen)
What was the 1st name of the space shuttle?
Of the first Space Shuttle; Enterprise. Of the first space worthy Space Shuttle; Columbia.
