Interview with Susan (Still) Kilrain

Article

“Interview with Susan (Still) Kilrain,” Interview by Samuel McKee
Published in Quest Volume: 33 #3 (2026)

Abstract

Susan Kilrain (born Susan Leigh Still) is an American aerospace engineer, US Navy officer, and retired NASA Astronaut. She was the youngest person to pilot a Space Shuttle, flying on STS-83 and STS-94. The only sister among nine siblings, during her childhood she expressed an interest in being an Astronaut. She started flying in high school and completed training to be a private pilot in her senior year.

Citation

Kilrain, Susan. “Interview with Susan (Still) Kilrain.” Interview by Samuel McKee. Quest: The History of Spaceflight Quarterly 33, no. 3 (2026): 10-14.