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Eileen Collins

Object Details

Physical Description
Portrait of Eileen Collins
Color Photograph
Approx 24"x24"
Eileen Collins became the first woman to pilot the Space Shuttle (Discovery in 1995) and the first woman to command a shuttle mission (Columbia in 1999). Renowned portrait photographer Annie Leibovitz portrays Collins during training at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas.
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Photographer
Annie Leibovitz
Credit Line
Gift of Annie Leibovitz.
Medium
Photograph of Eileen Collins
Dimensions
2-D - In Frame (H x W x D): 88.6 x 88.3 x 1cm (34 7/8 x 34 3/4 x 3/8 in.)
Type
ART-Photographic Art

Featured In

  • American Women Photographers and Selected Works
  • Irish American History and Heritage
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