his full name Eileen Marie CollinsAnd in America she is known as ‘Rocket Woman’. Against all odds, there was nothing to predict that this woman born on November 19, 1956 in Elmira (New York State) would have a promising space career. daughter of James CollinsNamed a Surveyor and Postal Officer, and a Secretary Rose MaryHe had a difficult childhood with his three brothers due to financial shortages, which they were able to overcome thanks to state aid. As a child, Eileen showed an interest in space flight and becoming a pilot, but as she could not afford her studies, she also considered becoming a science teacher.
But this heroine managed to enter Syracuse University to study mathematics and economics, but he never finished his degree when he learned that the government opened the door. Air Force Test Pilot School In 1978. To be able to get in and secure a position, Collins worked as an assistant at a pizzeria and a donut shop and studied for two master’s degrees, one in a research program. Stanford University and second from the Space Systems Administration Webster University.
What did Eileen Collins do?
Warrior and orderly, after two years Air Force Academy He gained a reputation as a good pilot and a year later he passed the test to become an astronaut. His position in charge of a space flight in 1995 would make him a great professional, which would help him later on. POT Decided that he would be the ferry for the first time in his history, ‘discovery’ for rendezvous and docking missions with the Russian Mir space station.
Collins made history again in 1999, when he commanded ‘Colombia‘, for the STS-93 mission to deploy the Chandra X-ray Observatory to take the shuttle into Earth orbit, and in 2005 directed STS-114, NASA’s “return to flight” to improve and test the safety of Space Station Columbia after the shuttle accident. Come” mission. Resupply International Space Station (ISS). During this mission, the pilot had a fond memory for the “Columbia” astronauts who lost their lives while entering the atmosphere, carrying the “discovery” photographs of all of them, which showed that she deserved her nickname as the queen of space.
How long was Eileen Collins in space?
Married to a pilot Pat Young Whom she met while in the military piloting C-14s and a mother of two, Collins has flown more than 6,751 hours in 30 different types of aircraft throughout her professional career.
He retired from the US Air Force in 2005 and from NASA in 2006. In 2007, he joined the Air Force Board of Directors. United Services Automobile AssociationAn American financial services company offering insurance and banking products exclusively for military members, veterans and their families. In his spare time he enjoys running, golfing, hiking, camping, reading, photography and astronomy.
