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]