Eileen Collins

space, aviator, military, educator, hall of fame

Gender:

Female

Real/Birth Name:

Eileen Marie Collins

Also Known As:

Lt. Col. Eileen Collins

Nickname(s):

Mom

Birth Date:

November 19, 1956

Age today:

60

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Scorpio

- the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22

Birth Place:

Elmira, New York, USA

Brief Facts:

Astronaut, military test pilot, retired from the US Air Force, retired from NASA May 1, 2006. First female shuttle pilot, first female shuttle commander. Shuttle missions

STS-63

(Discovery - to the Russian space station Mir),

STS-84

(Atlantis, 1997),

STS-93

(Columbia, Chandra X-Ray Observatory),

STS-114

(Discovery, 2005.) More than 872 hours in space. Multiple medals awarded.
National Women's Hall of Fame 1995.
Aerospace Walk of Honor 2008.
French Legion of Honor.
International Space Hall of Fame.
U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame 2013.
National Aviation Hall of Fame 2009.
Women in Aviation, International Pioneers Hall of Fame 1995.
Irish American Hall of Fame 2013.