Historical figures in Johnson Space Center
The atlas holds 3 people and 3 moments here, from 1979 to 2003. The most recorded lives are Neil Armstrong, Deng Xiaoping and Kalpana Chawla. Among them Educators and Explorers, across the Space Age and the Cold War.
Notable people
Deng Xiaoping
in 1979
1 moment here
Chinese revolutionary, statesman, and paramount leader of the People’s Republic of China from 1978 to 1989.…
Kalpana Chawla
in 1995
1 moment here
Indian-born American aerospace engineer, pilot, and NASA astronaut. Chawla studied in Karnal, Chandigarh, Arlington, and Boulder; worked at NASA Ames…
Neil Armstrong
in 2003
1 moment here
American naval aviator, research test pilot, NASA astronaut, aerospace administrator, and professor.…
Moments
- 1979 Visit to Johnson Space Center Deng Xiaoping
- 1995 Astronaut candidate reporting to Johnson Space Center Kalpana Chawla
- 2003 Columbia memorial service Neil Armstrong