How to Fly a Space Shuttle
Naked Astronomy, from the Naked Scientists
English - June 09, 2015 23:00 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MB - ★★★★ - 8 ratingsAstronomy Science Physics space science astronomy cosmology astrophysics rocketry planets stars galaxy telescope space boffins Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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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