History: February 3 (#5)

History: February 3 (#5)
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February 3, 1995 Astronaut Eileen Collins becomes the first woman to pilot the Space Shuttle as mission STS-63 gets underway from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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On February 3, in the year 1995: Astronaut Eileen Co llins becomes the first woman to pilot the Space Shuttle as mission STS-63 gets underway from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Florida is a state in the Southeastern and South Atlantic regions of the United States.

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Why February 3, 1995 matters: Astronaut Eileen Collins becomes th e first woman to pilot the Space Shuttle as mission STS-63 gets underway from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.

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Historical context: February 3, 1995 The 20th century brought change at a pace unprecedented in history: two world wars, the rise and fall of fascism and communism, decolonisation, the Cold War, the space race, and revolutions in science, technology, and human rights all compressed into one hundred years. The event on this day: Astronaut Eileen Collins becomes the first woman to pilot the Space Shuttle as mission STS-63 gets underway from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)