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Eileen Collins Biography

Eileen Marie Collins (born November 19, 1956) is a retired NASA astronaut and a retired United States Air Force colonel. A former military instructor and test pilot, Collins was the first female pilot and first female commander of a Space Shuttle. She was awarded several medals for her work. Colonel Collins has logged 38 days 8 hours and 20 minutes in outer space. Collins retired on May 1, 2006, to pursue private interests, including service as a board member of USAA.

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My daughter just thinks that all moms fly the Space Shuttle

Daughter, Fly, Mom, Shuttle, Thinking

The atmosphere almost looks like an eggshell on an egg, it's so thin. We know that we don't have much air - we need to protect what we have.

Air, Atmosphere, Eggs, Eggshell, Like

The vast majority of the shuttle program was a success. We learned so much about how a reusable spacecraft interacts with its environment, how it ages-and what to design next time.

Age, Design, Majority, Moon, Reusable

Because of [Amelia Earhart], we had more women available to fly in the 1940's to help us get through World War II. And because of these women, women of my generation are able to look back and say, 'Hey, they did it. They even flew military airplanes, we can do it, too. '

Airplanes, Military, War, Women

I wanted to apply to the astronaut program after the Challenger accident

Apply, Astronaut, Program, Wanted

Some people said, “we don't want to risk astronauts lives anymore, we need to stop doing this”. The astronauts don't feel that wayWe fly for our country, we fly for humanity, we fly for exploration, we fly for a variety of reasons, and we don't stop flying because we have accidents.

Accidents, Country, Patriotic, People

I'm honored to be the first woman to have the opportunity to command the shuttle. I don't really think about that on a day-to-day basis because I really don't need to.

Command, Opportunity, Space, Think, Thinking

We want to explore. We're curious people. Look back over history, people have put their lives at stake to go out and explore. . . We believe in what we're doing. Now it's time to go.

Believe, Curious, Look, People, Space, Time

I have no nerves, no emotion, no pressure.

Emotion, Nerves, Pressure

I don't think of myself as being a woman and having anything to prove.

Being A Woman, Prove, Think, Thinking, Woman