Kalpana Chawla was an Indian-born woman who became the first Indian American astronaut and the first Indian woman in space. Unfortunately she was among the seven crew members who perished on the Space ...
NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore have safely returned to Earth after an extended 286-day mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS). As the world rejoices, many are reminded ...
As everyone waits for the safe return of Sunita Williams, they also remember Kalpana Chawla on her birthday. The Indian American astronaut was killed in 2003 Space Shuttle Columbia and the crew ...
“This image is a fitting tribute to Dr. Chawla’s passion for exploration. Hosting it on the lunar surface is a reminder of her legacy and an inspiration to future generations.” ” — Madhu Thangavelu, ...
NASA will dedicate a new supercomputer this week to honor the memory of astronaut Kalpana “KC” Chawla, one of the seven crew members aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia, lost Feb. 1, 2003. The ...
CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. This collection consists of 16 cubic feet of archival material relating to the astronaut career of Kalpana Chawla, 1980s-2000s. This collection is ...