Eileen Collins
Eileen Marie Collins (born November 19, 1956 in Elmira, New York) 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 10 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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“All up and down the whole creation,
Sadly I roam,
Still longing for the old plantation,
And for the old folks at home.”
—Stephen Collins Foster (1826–1864)