ON TOP OF THE WORLD
Irish Voice, March, 2003 by Brennan, Georgina
Brennan, Georgina Irish Voice 03-18-2003 Irish American astronaut Eileen Collins was the first female to command a space shuttle, and was due to travel to space again this month as commander of the Atlantis. But the Columbia tragedy has grounded those plans indefinitely. GEORGINA BRENNAN profiles Collins' rise through the NASA ranks. EILEEN Marie Collins is a big dreamer.
At the age of 42 she became the first woman space shuttle commander. Her Irish American parents were unashamedly proud of the daughter they only encouraged to dream bigger. "When I was a child, I dreamed about space -- I admired pilots, astronauts, and I've admired explorers of all kinds. It was only a dream that I would someday be one of them. It is my hope that all children, boys and...
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