About this episode

Col. Eileen Collins discusses her groundbreaking career as the first female shuttle commander and her new movie 'SPACEWOMAN'.

Astronaut Col. Eileen Collins, the First Female Shuttle Commander talks about Breaking Barriers & her new movie "SPACEWOMAN"! In 1990, Col. Collins was selected to be a pilot astronaut with NASA Astronaut Group 13, eventually becoming the first woman to command a US spacecraft. Her NASA missions included a space rendezvous between Space Shuttle Discovery and the Russian space station Mir, deploying the Chandra X-Ray Observatory, and most notably commanding NASA's "return to flight" mission after the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster. During this mission she became the first astronaut to fly the Space Shuttle orbiter through a complete 360-degree pitch maneuver so astronauts aboard the International Space Station could photograph the orbiters belly and ensure it was safe for re-entry. Save up to 5% on Your AVEMCO Aircraft Insurance when you mention "SocialFlight"! “SocialFlight Live!” is a live broadcast dedicated to supporting General Aviation pilots and enthusiasts during these challenging times. Register at SocialFlightLive.com to join the live broadcast every Tuesday evening at 8pm ET (be sure to join early because attendance is limited for the live broadcasts). SocialFlight…

People in this episode

Host: Jeff Simon

Guest: Col. Eileen Collins

Topics covered

• astronauts
• space exploration
• aviation history
• female pioneers
• NASA missions
• film

Keywords

• Eileen Collins
• NASA
• space shuttle
• female commander
• SPACEWOMAN
• aviation
• test pilot

Sponsors

Avemco Insurance, Aspen Avionics, Avidyne, Continental Aerospace Technologies, EarthX Batteries, Hartzell Engine Technology

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NASA

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