Spacewoman!

by JonathanNo Comments
NEW DOCUMENTARY SPACEWOMAN WILL CELEBRATE EILEEN COLLINS: THE FIRST WOMAN EVER TO PILOT AND THEN COMMAND A SPACE SHUTTLE London 06 February 2024: Multi award-winning producers Keith Haviland, Haviland Digital [Last Man on the Moon, Chasing the Moon, Gazza, Lancaster] and Natasha Dack Ojumu, Tigerlily [ENO, Blue Bag Life, The Lovers and the Despot] today announce that they are making a new landmark feature documentary called SPACEWOMAN about the extraordinary achievements of Eileen Collins, the first woman to pilot and command a spacecraft, paving the way for the next generation of female space explorers.  The film is based on her memoir “Through the Glass Ceiling to the Stars” written by Eileen and Jonathan H. Ward and is directed by Hannah Berryman [Coco Chanel: Unbuttoned, Rockfield: the Studio on the Farm, Princess Margaret: The Rebel Royal)  Hannah Berryman, director said: 'Eileen's journey from an underprivileged childhood in small town America to becoming the first woman to pilot and command a space shuttle is a fascinating one. The emotional drama of her family's tale is just...
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Tag-Teaming with Eileen Collins at NEAF

Tag-Teaming with Eileen Collins at NEAF

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How do you summarize a whirlwind weekend at the world’s largest astronomy forum? The exhibit floor at NEAF (photo courtesy Mark Usciak) The Northeast Astronomy Forum (NEAF) is a production of the Rockland Astronomy Club in Suffern, NY. Thousands of astronomers and space enthusiasts enjoy a weekend of lectures, workshops, and a fieldhouse full of astonishing astronomy gear at Rockland Community College. Mike Leinbach and I presented here in 2018. Eileen Collins and I were invited to speak in 2022, but the event was cancelled because of Covid. I loved seeing everything in full vibrant swing again this year when the Forum kicked off on Saturday, April 15. Andy Poniros interviews Eileen and me (photo courtesy Tony Achilles) Eileen and I began our day with an interview on Cosmic Perspective Radio with host Andy Poniros and producer Tony Achilles, two friends from many Spacefests and other space events. Eileen is a big draw wherever she goes. A crowd quickly gathered around us after the...
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