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Jul 30, 2024 · Seven astronauts died in the Columbia disaster: commander Rick Husband; pilot William McCool; mission specialists Michael Anderson, David Brown, Kalpana Chawla, and Laurel Clark; and payload specialist Ilan Ramon.
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- The Columbia disaster was the breakup of the U.S. space shuttle Columbia on February 1, 2003, that claimed the lives of all on board just minutes b...
- The cause of the Columbia disaster was a piece of insulating foam that broke loose from the shuttle's external propellant tank and struck the leadi...
- One result of the Columbia disaster was the grounding of the remaining three space shuttles: Discovery, Atlantis, and Endeavour. The assembly of th...
Jul 19, 2024 · Sadly, Kalpana was killed in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster. However, she continues to inspire girls in India and around the world to pursue their dreams of spaceflight. In this chapter book biography by acclaimed author Raakhee Mirchandani, inspired by the best-selling She Persisted series, readers learn about the amazing life of Kalpana ...
3 days ago · The couple that died in a crash in Oro Valley on Wednesday were the mother and stepfather of an astronaut who died in the space shuttle Columbia disaster in 2003. Margory and Richard Brown, both...
Aug 3, 2024 · Background and Childhood of Kalpana Chawla. Education and Career at NASA. Space Missions and Contributions. Cause of Columbia Space Shuttle Disaster. Aftermath and Legacy of Kalpana Chawla
1 day ago · She was the second American astronaut of Indian heritage to go into space, after Kalpana Chawla, who died in the Columbia disaster. Williams landed at Edwards Air Force Base in California with the crew of STS-117 on June 22, 2007.
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- Sunita Williams is an American astronaut. Her two spaceflights to the International Space Station combined lasted more than 321 days, ranking her s...
- In 1983 Sunita Williams entered the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland. She was made an ensign in 1987 and reported for aviator training at...
- After she completed aviator training, Sunita Williams flew in helicopter support squadrons during preparations for the Persian Gulf War and the est...
Jul 26, 2024 · Sunita Williams was second prominent name of Indian origin in NASA's list of top astronauts after unfortunate death of Kalpana Chawla, the high-profile astronaut from India.
2 days ago · After her death in 2012, Major General Donald J. Kutyna revealed that she had discreetly provided him with key information about O-rings, namely, that they become stiff at low temperatures, that eventually led to identification of the cause of the explosion.
