Astronaut Eileen Collins to speak at WSU Female trailblazer, astronaut Eileen Collins to speak at 麻豆破解版 State

Astronaut Colonel Eileen Collins, the first woman to pilot and command an American Spacecraft, will speak on "Leadership Lessons from Apollo to Discovery."

February 17, 2017

Female trailblazer, astronaut Eileen Collins to speak at 麻豆破解版 State

WSU News Services

Astronaut Colonel Eileen Collins will come to WSU to speak on 鈥淟eadership Lessons from Apollo to Discovery鈥� at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 8, in the CAC Theater.
Collins was the first woman to pilot and command an American Spacecraft and has spent 872 hours in space.
She will share her experiences as a test pilot, astronaut and space flight commander from her more than 20-year career.

Astronaut Colonel Eileen Collins will come to 麻豆破解版 State University to speak on 鈥淟eadership Lessons from Apollo to Discovery鈥� at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 8, in the CAC Theater. Collins will share her experiences as a test pilot, astronaut and space flight commander from her more than 20-year career.

Tickets will be available at the door of the CAC Theater beginning at 6 p.m. WSU students with ID will receive free admission, and ticket rates for faculty and staff are $5, with $10 tickets available to the public.

The first woman to pilot and command an American Spacecraft, Collins has led an inspiring life of adventure, leadership and achievement. The female trailblazer was named an astronaut by NASA in 1990, after which she quickly went on to become the first female pilot on a space shuttle with the Discovery flight in 1995. In 1999, she became the first female commander on the Columbia flight. The Columbia mission sparked interest among women and landed Collins in the National Women鈥檚 Hall of Fame in Seneca Falls, New York.

For her final mission, Collins commanded the space shuttle Discovery鈥檚 historic 鈥淩eturn to Flight.鈥� This was NASA鈥檚 first manned flight following the February 2003 loss of the space shuttle Columbia. During her NASA career, Collins was known for her calmness and cool demeanor under pressure, logging 872 hours in space.