Financial Assistance requested National Aeronautics and Space Administration Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center Houston, Texas 77058 Biographical Data NAME: Eileen Marie Collins (Lieutenant Colonel, USAF) NASA Astronaut PERSONAL DATA: Born November 19, 1956, in Elmira, New York. Married to Pat Youngs, originally from San Antonio, Texas. They have one child. She enjoys running, golf, hiking, camping, reading, photography, astronomy. Her parents are James and Rose Marie Col ...

A History of Astronauts The following tables show a history of U.S. astronauts, cosmonauts, and international astronauts: U.S. Astronauts Cosmonauts International Astronauts U.S. Astronauts NameDates of ServiceMissionsHours in Space Adamson, James1985-current1989: STS-28 1991: STS-43334 hours Akers, Tom1987-current1990: STS-41 1992: STS-49 1993: STS-61 1996: STS-79800 hours Aldrin, Buzz1963-19711966: Gemini 12 1969: Apollo 11288 hours Allen, Andrew1987-current1992 ...

HOMETIMELINEHALL of FAMELINKSBIBLIOGRAPHY Click on a name below to learn about each explorer. To nominate another great explorer for our Hall of Fame, click here! Our criteria for Hall of Fame selections ROALD AMUNDSEN Polar explorer; led first expedition to South Pole NEIL ARMSTRONG First man to walk on Moon DANIEL BOONE Explored American wilderness RICHARD BYRD Antarctic explorer and aviator JOHN CABOT Explored east coast of Canada SAMUEL de CHAMPLAIN Explored ...

APOLLO 8 MISSION Mission Overview The overall objective of the mission was to demonstrate command and service module performance in a cislunar (between the Earth and Moon) and lunar-orbit environment, to evaluate crew performance in a lunar-orbit mission, to demonstrate communications and tracking at lunar distances, and to return high-resolution photography of proposed Apollo landing areas and other locations of scientific interest. Mission Plan The Apollo 8 mission was the eighth in ...

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Who's Who in Space Listen Throughout the ages, that which is beyond our planet has fascinated people. Some have been so drawn to the study of space that they have devoted their lives to advancing their and our knowledge of the subject. On this page, you will find a list of some of the dedicated people who have made major contributions to our knowledge and interest in space science. You may read a biography on each of these trailblazers by selecting their name. John Couch Adams Neil Arms ...

FAMOUS WOMEN ASTRONAUTS VALENTINA TERESHKOVA The first woman in space was Soviet Cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova, who flew on Vostok 6 on June 16, 1963. The launch site was the Baikonur Cosmodrome, which is located near the city of Tyuratam in Kazakhstan, close to the Aral Sea. Tereshkova was 26 years old at the time. She was a textile worker and an amateur parachutist. Her flight lasted three days. She orbited the earth 48 times. Cosmonaut Valeri Bykovsky was launched on Vostok 5 two days ...

astronautix home blog! Women of Space topic index site index Women of Space Those That Have Flown in Space Tereshkova 2.95 days Engineer. First woman in space. Was married to cosmonaut Andrian Nikolayev. Lucid 223.12 days Biochemist, female record-holder for total time spent in space and number of space missions. Chawla 31.63 days Engineer. Perished in Columbia shuttle disintegration during re-entry. Clark 15.94 days Physician. Perished in Columbia shut ...

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