What's it like to fly a space shuttle into orbit? We talk to astronaut Susan Kilrain about her out-of-this-world experiences.

 Astronaut Susan Kilrain joins us on the show to discuss her incredible career as a NASA astronaut. We cover her two spaceflights on the space shuttle, the rush of launching into orbit at 25,000 km/h, how she became an astronaut, and her advocacy for getting more women and underrepresented groups into STEM careers. Susan shares fascinating stories about training for spaceflight, eating freeze-dried food in zero gravity, and the amazing research and technology that has emerged from the space program.

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