Eileen Collins on Making Space History

This week Burke speaks with famous astronaut Eileen Collins. Eileen gained fame after becoming the first American woman to pilot a spacecraft. Today, she's promoting her book, Through the Glass Ceiling to the Stars.

Eileen talks about her time at NASA and how she was able to navigate her and her team through difficult times after the Columbia Tragedy. Having a difficult home life as a child, Eileen worked hard and made history.

Eileen had a strong career in the United States airforce and became a fierce pilot eventually becoming a flight instructor.

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