Kalpana Chawla

How Kalpana Chawla’s Tragedy Influences NASA’s Safety Decisions for Sunita Williams

The tragic death of Indian-origin American astronaut Kalpana Chawla, along with six other crew members during the space shuttle Columbia disaster on February 1, 2003, has profoundly influenced NASA’s approach to space missions and safety protocols. The Columbia accident, where the shuttle disintegrated upon re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere, followed...