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Spacecraft to be named for astronaut who died in East Texas space shuttle tragedy – KSLA
A spacecraft set to launch later this month will be named for a pioneer astronaut who perished during the 2003 Space Shuttle Columbia tragedy in East Texas.

EAST TEXAS (KTRE) – A spacecraft set to launch later this month will be named for a pioneer astronaut who died in the 2003 Space Shuttle Columbia tragedy in East Texas.
Northrop Grumman announced its un-crewed NG-14 Cygnus spacecraft will be named for Kalpana Chawla, a NASA astronaut assigned to Shuttle Columbias ill-fated final mission.
It is the companys tradition to name each Cygnus after an individual who has played a pivotal role in human spaceflight, a news release stated.
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