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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 ''famous first'' did Eileen Collins accomplish in 1995?

She was the first woman to pilot the space shuttle.


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 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.


When was the first time Eileen Collins flew a space shuttle?

February 1995, aboard STS-63/Discovery.


What did eileen Collins do in 1995?

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.


How old is Eileen Collins?

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.


Who was Lt Col Eileen Collins?

Collins became an astronaut in July 1991. Collins has logged over 537 hours in space. She served as pilot on STS-63 (February 3-11, 1995) Collins was the first woman pilot of a Space Shuttle. On STS-93, Collins was the first woman Shuttle Commander. (She has logged over 5,000 hours in 30 different types of aircraft.)


What famous first did Eileens accomplish in 1995?

She was the first woman to pilot the space shuttle.


When did Eileen Erskine die?

Eileen Erskine died on November 8, 1995, in Chiddingford, England, UK.


When was Zoeken naar Eileen W created?

Zoeken naar Eileen W was created in 1995-03.


Who was the first woman to become an astronaut?

Colonel Eileen Collins was the first woman to pilot the space shuttle during the STS -93 mission aboard Columbia in July 1999.Collins was also commander on the historic 'Return to Flight' mission in 2005 following the 2003 loss of Columbia and her crew of seven.