She defied expectations to conquer gravity. 

Born on the other side of the tracks in upstate New York, astronaut Eileen Collins made history as the first woman to pilot and command an American spacecraft, breaking barriers both in the U.S. Air Force and at NASA. 

Across four increasingly dramatic and dangerous space shuttle missions, she pushed the limits of courage and possibility. Featuring rare archival footage, intimate interviews and a stirring score, the riveting film reveals the personal cost of ambition and explores how much risk is too much in the pursuit of greatness.

Film image and related credits courtesy of ROCO Films International LLC.

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