Susan Kilrain | |
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| Born | Susan Leigh Still October 24, 1961 Augusta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Education | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (BS) Georgia Institute of Technology (MS) |
| Space career | |
| NASA astronaut | |
| Rank | Commander, USN |
Time in space | 19d 15h 58m |
| Selection | NASA Group 15 (1994) |
| Missions | STS-83 STS-94 |
Mission insignia |   |
Susan Kilrain (born Susan Leigh Still, October 24, 1961, Augusta, Georgia) is an American aerospace engineer, former United States Navy officer, and a former NASA astronaut. She is the youngest person to pilot a Space Shuttle. She has flown more than 3,000 hours and among her merits she was awarded with the Defense Superior Service Medal.[1][2]
- ^ National Aeronautics and Space Administration (June 2005). "Kilrain Susan Biographical Data" (PDF). National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
- ^ Kilrain, Susan (2023). An Unlikely Astronaut. BookPress. ISBN 978-1-947305-73-1. Retrieved February 8, 2023.