Eileen Collins | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 2018-12-04

This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
Eileen Collins


00:00:34 1 Early life
00:01:30 2 Air Force career
00:02:29 3 Astronaut
00:04:05 4 Political activity
00:04:27 5 Awards and honors
00:06:48 6 Other Activities



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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.