Eileen Collins

About Eileen Collins

She was the first female pilot of a Space Shuttle and the first female commander of a United States military aircraft. Spacecraft.

Eileen Marie Collins is a retired NASA astronaut and US Air Force colonel. Formerly a military trainer and test pilot, Collins was the shuttle's first female pilot and first female commander. She has received several medals for her work. Colonel Collins has recorded 38 days 8 hours 20 minutes in space. Collins retired on May 1, 2006 to pursue personal interests, including serving as a member of the USAA Board of Directors.

Time in space	38d 08h 20m
Status	Retired
Born	Eileen Marie Collins, November 19, 1956, Elmira, New York, U.S.
Selection	1990 NASA Group 13
Rank	Colonel, USAF
Retirement	May 1, 2006
Other occupation	Test pilot
Missions	STS-63, STS-84, STS-93, STS-114

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Trivia

She was named one of the top 300 women in history to change the world by Encyclopedia Britannica.

Eileen Collins before fame

She worked as an assistant professor of mathematics and a flight instructor for the United States Air Force. The Air Force Academy is a military school in the United States.

Achievement of Eileen Collins

Encyclopedia Britannica named her one of the top 300 women in history who have changed the world.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

Undisclosed

Eileen Collins family life

In 1987, she married and had two children.

Associations of Eileen Collins

She, like female astronaut Mae Jemison, achieved a first for women.

Eileen Collins Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

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