Episode 016 – The Sky’s No Limit – Eileen Collins and Jonathan Ward

Episode Summary

In this episode, Launch Pad host Paul Ring talks to retired astronaut Eileen Collins and writer Jonathan Ward, authors of “Through the Glass Ceiling to the Stars: The Story of the First American Woman to Command a Space Mission.” They discuss Collins’ career a U.S. Air Force pilot and Space Shuttle commander that is documented in her autobiography.

Show Notes

In this episode, Launch Pad host Paul Ring talks to retired astronaut Eileen Collins and writer Jonathan Ward, authors of “Through the Glass Ceiling to the Stars: The Story of the First American Woman to Command a Space Mission.” They discuss Collins’ career a U.S. Air Force pilot and Space Shuttle commander that is documented in her autobiography.

Further Reading:

“Through the Glass Ceiling to the Stars”

Eileen Collins

Eileen Collins’ Official Website

Jonathan Ward’s Amazon Author Page

Jonathan Ward’s Official Website

T-38 Talon

A-7 Corsair II

TR-1 (U-2 Variant)

Avro Vulcan

B-70 Valkyrie

B-58 Hustler

1983 Beirut Barracks Bombing

United States Invasion of Granada

Hubble Space Telescope

NASA Astronaut Group 13

Longitudinal Stability

Neil Armstrong

Buzz Aldrin

Michael Collins

Apollo 15

Dick Covey

Carrying the Fire

STS-63

STS-84

STS-93

Chandra X-Ray Observatory

James Webb Space Telescope

Space Shuttle Columbia Disaster

STS-114

Sally Ride

Sally Ride Science

Rick Hauck

Elon Musk

Core Rope Memory

Apollo Guidance Computer

 

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