Changed his last name from Wolferman when he joined the Israeli Air Force. Died in the Columbia disaster mission STS-107. The only non-US person to receive the Congressional Space Medal of Honor 2004.

Kalpana Chawla

engineer, space, accident, Columbia, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Kalpana C. Chawla

Nickname(s):

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

July 1, 1961

Death Date:

February 1, 2003

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Cancer ♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22

Birth Place:

Karnal, Haryana, India

Brief Facts:

Shuttle Columbia flight STS-87 in 1997. Died in Columbia STS-107 shuttle disaster. Congressional Space Medal of Honor 2004.

Laurel Clark

doctor, space, accident, Columbia, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Laurel Blair Salton

Also Known As:

Laurel Blair Salton Clark

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

March 10, 1961

Death Date:

February 1, 2003

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Pisces ♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20

Birth Place:

Ames, Iowa, USA

Brief Facts:

Medical doctor, United States Navy Captain, NASA astronaut and Space Shuttle mission specialist. Died in Columbia STS-107 shuttle disaster. Congressional Space Medal of Honor 2004.

Michael P. Anderson

space, accident, Columbia, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Michael Phillip Anderson

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

December 25, 1959 (Christmas Day)

Death Date:

February 1, 2003

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Capricorn ♑ - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20

Birth Place:

Plattsburgh, New York, USA

Brief Facts:

STS-89 Endeavour, 1998, the eighth Shuttle-Mir docking mission. Died in the Columbia STS-107 shuttle disaster on re-entry. Congressional Space Medal of Honor 2004.