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 ...

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 ...

“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, ...

Astronaut Chris Cassidy is pictured inside the S.S. Kalpana Chawla NASA astronaut and Expedition 63 Commander Chris Cassidy is pictured inside the Northrop Grumman Cygnus space freighter named the S.S ...

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 ...