The Tulsa Air and Space Museum will welcome , the first woman to pilot and command a NASA Space Shuttle, for a special event on .

Collins will headline a daylong program that includes signing the museum’s exhibit, hosting screenings of the documentary Spacewoman , taking questions from audiences, and greeting fans at a public book signing inside the planetarium.

“Col. Collins transformed what girls and young women believe is possible,” said Tonya Blansett, executive director of the Tulsa Air and Space Museum. “Her visit embodies our mission — Honoring the Past. Inspiring the Future. We’re thrilled to connect Oklahomans with a true pioneer of human spaceflight.”

Event schedule — Thursday, Sept. 18

11 a.m. — Collins signs the Women in Aviation exhibit, brief remarks, and media availa

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