Eileen collins
Eileen collins
The first female pilot of a Space Shuttle as well as the first female commander of a U.S. Spacecraft.
ProfessionAstronaut
Date of Birth19 November 1956
CityElmira, NY
commander matter mission whether woman
Whether your commander is a man or woman doesn't really matter when it comes to getting your mission done.
focused good ground hands mission people staying
We are staying focused on the mission and we know we are in good hands with the people on the ground
columbia crew great inspiring last mission reflect ship shuttle
We reflect on the last shuttle mission , the great ship Columbia and her inspiring crew
definitely mission
We have definitely accomplished all our mission objectives.
dream fly mission shuttle true
This mission is a dream come true for all of us, not just to fly on the shuttle but to fly on this very important mission.
flight human next universe
Our flight is the next flight of many in the human exploration of the universe .
million parts perfectly shuttle space
There are 2 million other parts on the space shuttle that are working perfectly right now
anxious crew looked looks outside
The crew was anxious to see what the outside (of the craft) looked like and it looks fantastic.
ready whatever
We are ready for whatever we need to do.
earth enjoy orbit
We're going to enjoy another day on orbit and we'll see you on Earth tomorrow.
anxious brought crew discovery great looks outside walk
We brought Discovery back in great shape. The crew was very anxious to walk around and see what the outside looks like and it looks fantastic.
ascent far flown
For those of us who have flown before , that was by far the smoothest ascent .
based best decision knew
We made the best decision based on what we knew at the time.
educated general
He was pretty educated about what we do in a general sense.