Eileen Collins, NASA's First Woman Commander
- Episode aired Nov 24, 2014
Eileen Collins was born in Elmira, N.Y. in a lower-middle class family. Eileen's love of science came early, in the halls of her hometown library. After receiving her Bachelor's in mathemati... Read allEileen Collins was born in Elmira, N.Y. in a lower-middle class family. Eileen's love of science came early, in the halls of her hometown library. After receiving her Bachelor's in mathematics and economics from Syracuse University, she joined an Air Force pilot training program.... Read allEileen Collins was born in Elmira, N.Y. in a lower-middle class family. Eileen's love of science came early, in the halls of her hometown library. After receiving her Bachelor's in mathematics and economics from Syracuse University, she joined an Air Force pilot training program. Out of a class of 320, she was one of only four women chosen. After climbing the ranks wi... Read all