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	Space Shuttle Timeline
		Eileen Collins becomes the first woman pilot, flying Discovery past the Russian space station Mir.
		Eileen Collins becomes the first woman to command a shuttle mission.
		Eileen Collins commands Discovery on the first shuttle flight since the Columbia disaster.
	www.infoplease.com /spot/spaceshuttletimeline.html (476 words)

	Eileen Collins - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Collins completed her U.S. Air Force undergraduate pilot training in 1979, after which she was a T-38 instructor pilot until 1982.
		From 1983 to 1985, Collins was an instructor pilot and aircraft commander on the C-141 Starlifter.
		Collins also participated in the U.S. invasion of Grenada, evacuating medical students and their families off the island as part of Operation Urgent Fury in 1983.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Eileen_Collins (536 words)

	Eileen Collins (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
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		Space Shuttle Commander Eileen Collins A Positive Light - As the first woman to command a NASA mission, she successfully put the Chandra X-Ray Observatory into orbit and proved that dreams do come true.
		Eileen Marie Collins Official NASA biography of the first woman to command the Space Shuttle.
	www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Eileen_Collins.html (316 words)

	Eileen Collins - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		She was born in Elmira, New York and says she wanted to fly the shuttle since she was a little girl.
		Collins first flew the shuttle as pilot in 1995 aboard STS-63, which involved a rendezvous between Discovery and the Russian space station Mir.
		Collins also commanded STS-93, launched in July 1999, which deployed the Chandra X-Ray Observatory.
	www.encyclopedia-online.info /Eileen_Collins (125 words)

	Astronaut Bio: Eileen Collins (8/2005)
		Collins retired from the Air Force in January 2005.
		Collins served as pilot on STS-63 (February 3-11, 1995) and STS-84 (May 15-24, 1997), and was the commander on STS-93 (July 22-27, 1999) and STS-114 (July 26 to August 9, 2005).
		Collins was the first woman pilot of a Space Shuttle.
	www.jsc.nasa.gov /Bios/htmlbios/collins.html (517 words)

	Mission STS-114
		Eileen Collins erklärte, daß sie allen Beteiligten danke und daß ihr Raumfahrzeug einfach in hervorragendem Zustand gewesen sei.
		Collins, Pilot Jim Kelly, der als Flugingenieur agierende Steve Robinson und Andrew Thomas werden auf den Sitzen des Flugdecks Platz nehmen, während Soichi Noguchi, Wendy Lawrence und Charlie Camarda sich auf dem Mitteldeck anschnallen werden.
		Die Kommandantin der DISCOVERY, Eileen Collins, zusammen mit Missionsspezialist Charlie Camarda und der Besatzung der ISS, Kommandant Sergeij Krikaljow und Flugingenieur John Phillips arbeiteten weiter an der Überführung von weiterem Frachtgut zur und aus der Station.
	www.space-science-journal.de /Shuttle/STS-114.html (13146 words)

	EILEEN COLLINS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		Eileen Collins flog die Discovery zur Raumstation Mir, umkreiste sie, koppelte aber nicht an.
		Von April 1995 bis Oktober 1996 arbeitete Eileen Collins als Verbindungssprecherin (Capcom) in der Einsatzleitung in Houston.
		Eileen Collins ist als Kommandantin für den Space-Shuttle-Flug STS-114 vorgesehen, dem ersten Flug nach der Columbia-Katastrophe.
	www.toonorama.com /encyclopedia/E/Eileen_Collins (252 words)

	CNN - New shuttle commander to take 'one big step for women' - March 5, 1998
		Eileen Collins, the nation's first female space shuttle pilot, soared to yet another milestone Thursday as President Clinton officially named her the first woman to lead a U.S. space mission.
		Collins was promoted to space shuttle flight commander at a White House ceremony Thursday with the president and first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton on hand.
		Collins, a 41-year-old veteran of two shuttle flights, is used to the spotlight: She graduated in 1990 as the Air Force's second female test pilot, and in the same year became the first woman chosen by NASA as a space shuttle pilot.
	www.cnn.com /TECH/space/9803/05/nasa.commander/index.html (653 words)

	Pages in the History of Elmira \| Eileen Collins: Elmira's Space Hero
		Eileen Collins was born in Elmira on November 19, 1956.
		Eileen Collins was slated to return to space in March of 2003 when the destruction of the Columbia upon re-entry over Nacogdoches Texas on February 1, 2003 grounded both her and the space program indefinitely.
		While in space, Collins and her crew docked with the International Space Station and used new equipment and techniques to inspect the shuttle for damage that results from the liftoff of the shuttle into space.
	www.ci.elmira.ny.us /history/eileen_collins.html (1071 words)

	Eileen M. Collins (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		Colonel Eileen M. Collins is the first woman space shuttle pilot and the first woman shuttle commander.
		Collins was born in Elmira, New York, in 1956.
		Collins became an astronaut in 1991 and served in orbiter engineering support while awaiting her first space flight.
	www.au.af.mil /au/goe/eaglebios/03bios/collin03.htm (512 words)

	CNN - Apollo spirit: Female shuttle commander wants to 'get the job done' - July 13, 1999
		Eileen Collins may not think about it because she is used to being a pioneer.
		Collins' distinction lies in the seat she occupies on the space shuttle.
		Collins says her 3-year-old daughter screamed with delight when she learned her mother was going into space, "then she forgot about it and went on to the next thing."
	www.cnn.com /TECH/specials/apollo/stories/collins.profile/index.html (640 words)

	:: NASA Quest > Archives :: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		Eileen Marie Collins is the first woman ever selected to be a space shuttle pilot and the first woman to command a space shuttle.
		When Commander Collins, 42, and her crew launch into space on Columbia in Spring 1999, she will be taking with her the hopes and dreams of a nation of young people here on Earth.
		Eileen grew up in a family with two brothers, a sister and "two very supportive parents." Her parents, Jim and Rose Collins describe her as "a very ordinary person, a down-to-earth individual.
	quest.arc.nasa.gov /space/frontiers/collins.html (416 words)

	NASA's Solar System Exploration: People: Eileen Collins
		Collins grew up with two brothers, a sister and "two very supportive parents." Her parents, Jim and Rose Collins describe her as "a very ordinary person, a down-to-earth individual.
		Collins' husband and daughter watch her land the shuttle in 1999.
		Collins joined the Air Force, and during her first month of training, her base was visited by the newest astronaut class--the first to include women--and her path was set.
	sse.jpl.nasa.gov /people/profile.cfm?Code=CollinsE (1074 words)

	Eileen Collins -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		As a child, Collins expressed an interest both in spaceflight and in being a pilot.
		Collins first flew the shuttle as pilot in 1995 aboard (Click link for more info and facts about STS-63) STS-63, which involved a rendezvous between (The act of discovering something) Discovery and the Russian space station (Click link for more info and facts about Mir) Mir.
		Collins is slated to command (Click link for more info and facts about STS-114) STS-114.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/e/ei/eileen_collins.htm (205 words)

	July 18: Stellar achievements land Eileen Collins leading mission role
		It was an obstacle that Collins had to overcome, and when she did, the young pilot proved too attractive an astronaut candidate for NASA to pass up.
		Collins was forced to scrape together the high-performance aircraft hours that would make her eligible to become a shuttle pilot.
		Collins served her apprenticeship ably in 1995 as the first woman shuttle pilot, repeating the experience in 1997.
	www.chron.com /content/interactive/space/missions/sts-093/stories/preflight/990718b.html (1461 words)

	Encyclopedia: Eileen Collins (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		She married pilot Pat Youngs in 1988; the couple have two children, Bridget (born 1995) and Luke (born 2000).
		Collins' parents are James Collins, a surveyor and postal worker, and Rose Marie, a large man-ape.
		After graduating from Elmira Free Academy, Elmira, New York, in 1974, Collins attended Corning Community College where she earned an associate in science degree in mathematics/science in 1976.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Eileen-Collins (1834 words)

	The New Mexico Museum of Space History - Inductee - Eileen M. Collins (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		Eileen Marie Collins was born in 1956 in Elmira, New York, and graduated from Elmira Free Academy in 1974.
		She then attended Syracuse University and received a bachelor of arts degree in mathematics and economics and a master of science degree in operations research from Stanford University, She also received a master of arts degree in space systems management from Webster University.
		Collins graduated in 1979 from Air Force Undergraduate Pilot Training at Vance AFB, Oklahoma, where she was a T-38 instructor pilot until 1982.
	www.spacefame.org /ecollins.html (421 words)

	Women in science - Earth and Space - Eileen M. Collins (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		Eileen M. Collins was the first woman ever to pilot a
		Collins was born in1956 in Elmira, New York.
		She received an associate of science degree in mathematics and science from Corning Community College in 1976, along with a bachelor's degree in mathematics and economics from Syracuse University in 1978.
	library.thinkquest.org /20117/collins.html (158 words)

	O'Gara Aviation Company - Used Corporate Jets - Used Corporate Aircraft - Used Jet Aircraft
		EILEEN M. Born and raised in New England, Eileen attended Sacred Heart University, where she earned degrees in Legal Assistance and Business Management.
		Eileen and her family relocated to Atlanta in 1996, and Eileen soon became part of the O'Gara team.
		She and her family are very active in their church where Eileen shares her passion for youth services as a 6th grade confirmation teacher, Middle School Bible Study teacher, and travels on as many youth retreats and mission trips as possible.
	www.ogarajets.com /about_us/eileen_collins.htm (251 words)

	STS-93 Commander: Eileen Collins
		Her parents are James and Rose Marie Collins, from Elmira, New York.
		Collins is the first woman assigned as a Space Shuttle Commander.
		Collins' first mission was accomplished in 129 orbits, traveling over 2.9 million miles in 198 hours, 29 minutes.
	www.shuttlepresskit.com /STS-93/crew9.htm (545 words)

	Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents: Remarks announcing the selection of Lieutenant ... @ HighBeam Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		I want to say, especially to the little girls who will hear Eileen Collins and these who will see her and to their parents, let's remember that at a time when very few girls were taking the hardest math and science courses, Colonel Collins was taking them and mastering them.
		And perhaps with her well-justified new fame, notoriety, the greatest mark Colonel Collins will make will not just be written in the stars but here on Earth, in the mind of every young girl with a knack for numbers, the gift for science, and a fearless spirit.
		Collins' husband, J. Patrick Youngs, and her parents, James and Rose Collins; former astronaut Sally K. Ride; and aviation pioneer Jean Ross Howard-Phelan.
	www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?docid=1G1:20633319&refid=ink_tptd_np (1236 words)

	‘Give Her Some Space’ (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		Eileen Collins flew on her maiden voyage as a space shuttle pilot, a first for women.
		Eileen would sit on the hood of the family station wagon with her sister and two brothers, watching gliders and sailplanes dance in the sky.
		Collins considers herself both an astronaut and an airman, and says it’s unfair for her to choose which one she is first.
	www.af.mil /news/airman/0798/astro2.htm (2246 words)

	NASA - STS-114 Commander Eileen Collins: From 'Soaring Capital of America' to the Space Shuttle
		Collins turned to books on vintage gliders built by the winged Wright brothers to fighter planes in Vietnam, World War I and II, which fueled her aviation passion but also sharpened her knowledge of flight.
		Collins began military pilot training for the Air Force in 1978, the same year that NASA opened the Shuttle program to women.
		Image to left: Eileen Collins at her U.S. Air Force graduation in September 1979 at Vance Air Force Base in Enid, Okla. The aircraft is a T-38.
	www.nasa.gov /vision/space/preparingtravel/eileen_collins_profile.html (819 words)

	NewsChannel 9 WSYR - An Introduction to Eileen Collins (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		Eileen Collins had been picked to lead the Shuttle Discovery on one of the most closely watched space flights ever: It’s been about two-and-a-half years since the Shuttle Columbia accident.
		But Colonel Eileen Collins’ love of space goes back to another crucial time for NASA: when the space program was in its infancy.
		But it wasn’t really teaching Eileen Collins was focused on as a student at Syracuse University in the late 1970’s.
	www.wixt.com /news/flight/story.aspx?content_id=4CFFA283-CA60-4C80-9308-2AD41CE389B8 (317 words)

	Collins, Eileen -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		The American dramatic soprano Eileen Farrell was considered one of the finest voices of her generation.
		She preferred to perform in concerts, recitals, and on radio and television, and was one of only a handful of singers who could successfully perform both popular and classical music.
		Although his literary career was brief and his output slender, Collins is considered one of the finest English lyric poets of the 18th century.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article?tocId=9124950&query=systems%20management&ct= (736 words)

	Eileen Collins
		Colonel Eileen Marie Collins was born in Elmira, New York on November 19, 1956.
		In 1978 Eileen Collins graduated with a bachelor of arts degree in mathematics and economics from Syracuse University.
		Eileen Collins became an astronaut in July 1991 and the first woman to pilot the Space Shuttle on February 2, 1995.
	starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov /docs/StarChild/whos_who_level2/collins.html (310 words)

	NPR : Timeline: Women in Space
		Eileen Collins became the first woman pilot of a shuttle mission in 1995, and the first woman shuttle commander in 1999.
		Eileen M. Collins becomes the first woman to pilot an American space shuttle.
		Eileen M. Collins, the first woman to pilot and to command a NASA space shuttle, commands Discovery for NASA's first shuttle mission since the Columbia accident in 2003.
	www.npr.org /templates/story/story.php?storyId=4770249 (893 words)

	STS-93
		Collins and Ashby fired Columbia's large orbital maneuvering system engines and primary reaction control system jets on several occasions to provide data for researchers in a pair of experiments designed to characterize jet thruster plumes in the space environment.
		Collins and Ashby will be responsible for maneuvering Columbia in support of various experiments including observations made with the SWUIS telescope or the Midcourse Space Experiment (MSX), which uses sophisticated sensors to collect ultraviolet, infrared, and visible light data of firings of the shuttle's orbital maneuvering system engines or primary reaction control system jets.
		Collins and Ashby also continued to provide investigators with data for a pair of experiments involving the study of exhaust vapors from the engines of space vehicles by firing reaction control system and orbital maneuvering system engines several times as Columbia passed over worldwide tracking network stations.
	www.astronautix.com /flights/sts93.htm (6649 words)

	STS-93 Crew Members
		Collins is responsible for the overall success of the mission and the safety of the crew.
		She will also be responsible for an engineering test, referred to as the flycast maneuver, to assess the jet firing technique that will be used in September's Shuttle Radar Topography mission.
		Collins was the pilot on the STS-63 mission in February, 1995 and the STS-84 mission in May, 1997.
	www.shuttlepresskit.com /STS-93/crew.htm (443 words)

	Eileen Collins (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		Stephen J. and Anne Sumner to Harold and Maribeth Collins, unit 701, Ormond Heritage...
		Edward A. and Kathy M. Conley to William L. and Eileen M. Becker, lot 20...
		Commander Eileen Collins opened the briefing speaking of the team's excitement to come home.
	www.wikiverse.org /eileen-collins (239 words)

	Space Shuttle Commander Eileen Collins - NASA Astronaut, Pilot, and Chandra Mission Commander for Space Shuttle Columbia
		Eileen watched "Star Trek" and "Lost in Space" on television, but it was something else that got her excited about flying.
		Eileen Collins became a T-38 instructor pilot from 1979 to 1982, then became an aircraft commander and instructor in C-141 cargo jets at Travis Air Force Base.
		Eileen Collins has achieved the dream she spoke of at the White House when she was named Space Shuttle commander.
	www.johnshepler.com /articles/collins.html (1504 words)

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