"Eileen Collins stated, 'The space shuttle flights were normally one to two weeks, and we were very busy. It seemed like we were always behind schedule. When I listen to music, I really get into it, so listening while I'm working doesn't work.'"
"Collins shared her experience of bringing cassette tapes on her first mission in 1995, including one by Clint Black, saying, 'When I came back, I mailed the tape to him, and I'm like, 'Dear Clint Black, here's one of your cassette tapes, and it flew in space.' But I never heard back from him.'"
"The tradition of 'the wake-up song' on the space shuttle allowed astronauts to start their day with music selected by Mission Control, with requests often made by family members and training teams."
Eileen Collins, the first female commander of a space shuttle mission, spent 872 hours in space but rarely listened to music due to her busy schedule. The documentary Spacewoman details her journey, including her training at the US Air Force Test Pilot School and her four space missions before retiring in 2006. Although she brought cassette tapes on her first mission, music was primarily part of daily life through the tradition of 'wake-up songs' chosen by Mission Control, allowing astronauts to start their day with music.
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