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title: Career Notes- Former NASA Astronaut Col. Eileen Collins on her career progression.
description: Join us for a career notes special edition with former NASA Astronaut Col. Eileen Collins on her life as a test pilot and an astronaut.
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# [Career Notes- Former NASA Astronaut Col. Eileen Collins on her career progression.](https://space.n2k.com/podcasts/t-minus/cn2)

 Written by [Alice Carruth](https://space.n2k.com/podcasts/t-minus/author/alice-carruth) | Jul 4, 2023 3:04:00 PM

 

Summary

Our guest for today's episode is former NASA Astronaut Colonel Eileen Collins talking about her career trajectory and what she has experienced as an air force pilot and as a NASA astronaut. 

Col. Collins has released a new book “Through the Glass Ceiling to the Stars: The Story of the First American Woman to Command a Space Mission” and you can connect with her on [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/eileen-collins-8a582351/).

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