News Archive / Tagged: Kalpana Chawla

• Our SpaceFlight Heritage: Hail Columbia – Personal reflections on the loss of STS-107

  Jason RhianJanuary 18th, 2015

  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla — From time-to-time I am asked why I left a good-paying (if not safe) job and entered college at the ripe old age of 30 – and in so doing embarked on a path toward a very uncertain future. The simple answer is because of Columbia, STS-107. Space has always inspired me, however, as […]

• Opinion: Dream Chaser malfunction reveals failings of NewSpace supporters, New Media

  Jason RhianNovember 3rd, 2013

  Last week on Saturday, October 26,  the Engineering Test Article (ETA) of Sierra Nevada Corporation’s Dream Chaser spacecraft conducted its first free flight test. Most of the mission was a complete success. However, the final leg of the mission encountered problems, and in so doing openly displayed how the company, its supporters and NASA handled […]

• The world’s top 6 female astronauts – inspiring girls & young women to “Reach for the Stars”

  SpaceFlight InsiderOctober 20th, 2013

  When I was asked to write about the top female astronauts, I was faced with a daunting task. So many outstanding women have made important contributions to human spaceflight we’ve gained remarkable learning from their efforts. Could I get it down to just  a handful?