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The first female shuttle pilot leaves NASA
Washington, USA - She is Eileen Collins, commander of Discovery and Columbia
The first female commander who ever piloted a NASA shuttle, Eileen Collins, has decided to leave her job as "Stars Captain" in order to devote to her family and other interests. In 1995 she was at the helm of Discovery and she headed also a Columbia mission, the shuttle which disintegrated coming back into the atmosphere on the first of February in 2003.
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 140093
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency