Slaying Snakes in the Cockpit: Life Lessons from an Unlikely Astronaut by Kilrain, Susan
Slaying Snakes in the Cockpit: Life Lessons from an Unlikely Astronaut by Kilrain, Susan

Slaying Snakes in the Cockpit: Life Lessons from an Unlikely Astronaut

In Slaying Snakes in the Cockpit, Susan Kilrain takes readers on a gripping and inspiring journey through...
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Author: Susan Kilrain
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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Slaying Snakes in the Cockpit: Life Lessons from an Unlikely Astronaut by Kilrain, Susan

Slaying Snakes in the Cockpit: Life Lessons from an Unlikely Astronaut

$29.94
Slaying Snakes in the Cockpit: Life Lessons from an Unlikely Astronaut by Kilrain, Susan

Slaying Snakes in the Cockpit: Life Lessons from an Unlikely Astronaut

$29.94
Author: Susan Kilrain
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Description

In Slaying Snakes in the Cockpit, Susan Kilrain takes readers on a gripping and inspiring journey through the trials that shaped her extraordinary career. From the relentless demands of aerospace engineering and elite flight training to her service as a US Navy test pilot, earning a place among the first women to fly the F-14 Tomcat, she charts a path marked with grit, courage, and unshakable resolve, ultimately leading to the greatest challenge of her life--becoming the youngest person to pilot a space shuttle.

Alongside her story of professional milestones, Kilrain writes candidly about the personal victories and setbacks that unfolded behind the scenes, including navigating the delicate balance between family life and one of the world's most demanding careers. Through honest reflection, she explores her confrontation with obstacles such as gender bias and institutional resistance as well as her inner battles with doubt and fear.

Slaying Snakes in the Cockpit delivers a powerful reminder that with vision, determination, and the courage to keep going, the sky is no limit--it's an invitation.



Author: Susan Kilrain
Publisher: Bookpress Publishing
Published: 07/14/2026
Pages: 200
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.16lbs
Size: 9.28h x 6.39w x 0.87d
ISBN: 9781960259530

About the Author
Commander Susan Kilrain is an astronaut, a navy test pilot, an aerospace engineer, and a world traveler. She was one of the first women selected to fly the F-14 Tomcat and is the youngest person, and one of only three women, to have ever piloted a space shuttle. She served twenty years in the Navy, paving the way for women. She has flown more than 3,000 flight hours in more than thirty different aircraft, and she was awarded the Defense Superior Service Medal. In 1997, Kilrain flew as pilot on space shuttle Columbiamissions STS-83 and STS-94.
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