Astronaut Eileen Collins Calls for US Space Leadership at GOP Convention

The first woman ever to command a space shuttle mission lamented a perceived lack of leadership in the United States' space program tonight (July 20) during a speech at the Republican National Convention. Speaking on the 47th anniversary of the historic Apollo 11 moon landing, retired NASA astronaut Eileen Collins urged the nation to reclaim the spirit and glory of the Apollo era. "We landed on the moon to fulfill a leadership challenge, and to explore," Collins said, referring to President John