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Shuttle astronauts wear pressure suits for launch and landing, but their in-flight wardrobe consists of comfortable trousers, shorts, and shirts. Velcro strips on the trouser legs are a convenience for keeping small items easily accessible. Eileen Collins wore trousers like these aboard the shuttle Columbia during the STS-93 mission in 1999. Collins was the first woman pilot of a shuttle mission in 1995, and on STS-93 she became the first woman to command a shuttle mission. The main task of the STS-93 mission was to deliver the Chandra X-ray observatory into orbit. NASA sent these trousers to the Museum shortly after Collins' 1999 flight.

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Object Details
Country of Origin United States of America Type PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Flight Clothing Astronaut Eileen M. Collins
 Manufacturer Flight Suits, Ltd.
 Dimensions Clothing (flat): 101.6 × 48.3cm (3 ft. 4 in. × 1 ft. 7 in.)
 Materials Cotton, velcro, steel, nylon
 Inventory Number A20020368000 Credit Line Transferred from NASA, Johnson Space Center. Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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