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Air Force Lt. Col. Eileen Collins became the first woman pilot of a space shuttle, the Discovery, in February 1995. NASA photo

Air Force Lt. Col. Eileen Collins became the first woman pilot of a space shuttle, the Discovery, in February 1995. NASA photo

Air Force Lt. Col. Eileen Collins became the first woman pilot of a space shuttle, the Discovery, in February 1995. NASA photo

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