How to Fly a Space Shuttle

Eileen Collins talks of flying shuttles and how female astronauts are treated by the media

Episode 37 of the Space Boffins, from the Naked Scientists podcast, hosted by Richard Hollingham, Sue Nelson, titled "How to Fly a Space Shuttle" was published on June 9, 2015 and runs 21 minutes.

June 9, 2015 ·21m · Space Boffins, from the Naked Scientists

Summary

In a Space Boffins special - Sue Nelson meets the first female Space Shuttle Commander, Eileen Collins. The retired astronaut - one of NASA's most experienced - reveals the challenges of flying the Shuttle, the flaws in its design and what happened in the aftermath of the Columbia disaster. They also talk about the way female astronauts are treated by the media and the next generation of spacecraft. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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