Susan Kilrain
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Sep 25, 2026
Eileen CollinsSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
We had flown as pilot in command, and I think that's probably why Wally was especially happy that it was 1995, but we eventually had a woman fly as pilot of the space shuttle.
Eileen CollinsSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
And after I flew, uh, Susan Kilrain flew, and Pam Melroy
Sue NelsonHOST
Melroy... flew as pilots, and Pam went on to be commander.
Sue NelsonHOST
So unfortunately, there were only three women pilots of the shuttle and two women commanders of the shuttle, but I know that Wally, she didn't have any envy or jealousy of us.
Eileen CollinsSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
They weren't pilots.
Eileen CollinsSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
in the sense that they piloted the space shuttle so I think that's why maybe I stood out to Wally a little bit because my flying background was similar you know in the sense we didn't have the exact same flying background but we had the fact that we were both pilots instructors we had flown as pilot in command and I think that's probably why Wally was especially happy that it was 1995 but we eventually had a woman fly as pilot of the space shuttle and after I flew Susan Kilrain flew and Pam Melroy flew as pilots and Pam went on to be commander.
Eileen CollinsSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
So unfortunately there were only three women pilots of the shuttle and two women commanders of the shuttle, but I know that Wally, she didn't have any envy or jealousy of us.
Eileen CollinsSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
She cheered us on all the way.