ON Feb 1, 2003, Columbia spacecraft got destroyed midway during the entry to earth and swallowing all crew the crew members in the fire. Here are the date of birth ,time  and place of birth of individual Crew Members. The time given hereunder appears to be not correct and I am trying to fix &  rectify the time. I thought in the meantime, to give the information on this board, for others to give their view , what should be the correct time of birth of each individual.

The data available  can be used to analyse the astrological factors that influence the swaghatika Marana, that is the death occuring at the same time along with others. It is normal that one may not get  the date of birth of all the person who die at the same time on happening of an event. But an opportunity is here for the astrologer to do some research on the such an event and happening.

Rick Husband

DOB:JULY 12,1957
TOB:4:28 hrs
POB:Amarillo , Texas

McCool
DOB Sept 3,1961
TOB : 23:45 hrs
POB: San Diego, Callif

Dave Brown
DOB: April 16,1956
TOB  :10:30 hrs
POB: Arlington Texas

Kalpana Chawla
DOB: July 1,1961
TOB: 3.28 hrs
POB: Karnal India

Anderson
DOB: Dec 25,1959
TOB:16:30 hrs
POB: Plattsburgh, New York

Laurel Clark
DOB: March 10,1961
TOB: 13:34 hrs
POB: Ames, Iowa

Illan Ramon
DOB : June 24,1954
TOB:  17:28 hrs
POB : Tel Aviv, Isreal

Incidentally, the above data can be used , may be after rectification , for the purposes of determing the factor responsible for an individual to become astronaut by profession.

I shall be posting the brief details of the above individual , as taken out from NASA site for information in the next post


The data was given to me by Pandit Baidyanath Sharma who stays at Jallandar. The date of birth was verified from the net too, which matches, with the information provided in the NASA site.

Ilan Ramon

When Israel Air Force Colonel Ilan Ramon was asked what it was like to be selected as the first Israeli astronaut, he said that he feels like he is a representative of his home country.

"… I think it's very, very peculiar to be the first Israeli up in space," he said. "Especially because of my background. But my background is kind of a symbol of a lot of other Israelis' background. My mother is a Holocaust survivor. She was in Auschwitz. My father fought for the independence of Israel not so long ago. I was born in Israel and I'm kind of the proof for them, and for the whole Israeli people, that whatever we fought for and we've been going through in the last century -- or maybe in the last two thousand years -- is becoming true.



"And I was talking to a lot of, for instance, Holocaust survivors. And when you talk to these people who are pretty old today, and you tell them that you're going to be in space as an Israeli astronaut, they look at you as a dream that they could have never dreamed of. So, it's very exciting for me to be able to fulfill their dream that they wouldn't dare to dream. So, it is very exciting. Very exciting."

Ramon was born in Tel Aviv, Israel, in June 1954. He graduated from high school in 1972. He then joined the Israel Air Force. He fought in the Yom Kippur War in 1973 and graduated as a fighter pilot from the Israel Air Force Flight School in 1974.

Over the next nine years, he gained experience in flying the A-4, F-16 and Mirage III-C aircraft, which included time training at Hill Air Force Base in Utah. Then, he attended the University of Tel Aviv from 1983 to 1987, where he earned a bachelor's degree in electronics and computer engineering.

He then returned to flying for the air force. Ramon compiled more than 4,000 flight hours in Israeli military aircraft.

In 1997 he was selected to be an astronaut, and he reported to Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, in 1998. He said that he and most Israelis never dreamed of becoming astronauts.


STS-107 was the first space flight for Payload Specialist Ilan Ramon, the first Israeli astronaut. This feature video was produced before STS-107 launched on Jan. 16, 2003.




"Well, when I was a kid," Ramon said, "… most of the people wouldn't dream of being an astronaut because it wasn't on the agenda. So I never thought I would've been an astronaut. I'm a pilot, a fighter pilot, in my background. And I love to fly! Flying aircrafts, fighter aircraft, is great. And I was very happy. I've never dreamed to be an astronaut. When I was selected, I really jumped almost to space."

Ramon trained until he made his first space flight in January 2003. He served as a payload specialist during STS-107 aboard Space Shuttle Columbia. The STS-107 crew conducted more than 80 experiments during the scientific research mission.

While in orbit, he talked about the view of planet Earth and the need to take care of it. "The world looks marvelous from up here, so peaceful, so wonderful and so fragile," Ramon said. "The atmosphere is so thin and fragile, and I think all of us have to keep it clean and good. It saves our life and gives our life."

Ramon and his six crewmates perished on Feb. 1, 2003, over Texas as Columbia was re-entering Earth's atmosphere en-route to landing in Florida. Ramon spent 15 days, 22 hours and 20 minutes in space.

According to Astronaut Office Chief Kent Rominger, Ramon was a caring person and enjoyed his time in space and working with his crewmates. "He was also extremely caring," Rominger said. "From orbit, he sent an e-mail encouraging management, me and the other folks to immediately reassign this crew; that he could not imagine being part of or flying with any crew that was more deserving, more talented and more capable."

Ramon is survived by his wife and four children. Outside of his astronaut career, Ramon enjoyed snow skiing. And during a preflight interview, he said seeing the births of his children were among the most exciting moments in his life.

"Another very exciting and peculiar experience was to participate or take part, a small part, in all my four [children's] births," Ramon said. "I was supporting my wife during the births of all my four kids. And this is amazing to see a child born. This is the kind of exciting experience that I was in."

President George W. Bush spoke about Ramon's life and wish for peace during a memorial service on Feb. 4, 2003, at Johnson Space Center. "Ilan Ramon also flew above his home, the land of Israel," Bush said. "He said the quiet that envelops space makes the beauty even more powerful and 'I only hope that the quiet can one day spread to my country.'"

"Ilan was a patriot, the devoted son of a Holocaust survivor, served his country in two wars. Ilan," said his wife Rona, "left us at his peak moment, in his favorite place with people he loved."

Laurel Clark

U.S. Navy Captain Laurel Salton Clark's path to becoming an astronaut evolved over time. Clark said that while growing up she had an interest in the environment and animals.

"I was interested in the Moon landings just about the same as everyone else of my generation," she said. "But, I never really thought about being an astronaut or working in space myself. I was very interested in environment and ecosystems and animals."
She said her parents were a huge influence on her life when she was a child. "They always expected the most out of all of us," she said, "and expected us to do our very best."



Clark graduated from William Horlick High School in Racine, Wis., in 1979. The following eight years of her life were spent at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She earned a bachelor's degree in science in zoology in 1983 and doctorate in medicine in 1987.

"… the eight years that I spent at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, I have incredibly fond memories of," Clark said. "I did my undergraduate work there in zoology. And then followed it up with the four years in medical school. And it's a beautiful place, with four seasons up in Wisconsin, and really wonderful people."

Her path to becoming an astronaut included being a member of the U.S. Navy. During her time in the Navy, Clark became an undersea medical officer. While stationed in Scotland, she dove with divers and performed numerous medical evacuations from U.S. submarines. Later, she became a flight surgeon.

"I joined the Navy and was exposed to a lot of different operational environments, working on submarines and working in tight quarters on ships, and learning about radiation medicine," Clark said. "And it was really just sort of a natural progression when I learned about NASA and what astronauts do, and the type of things that they are expected to do, that I thought about the things I had done so far and became more interested in that as a career."


Mission Specialist Laurel Clark made her first space flight on STS-107. She was a Naval pilot and flight surgeon. This feature video was produced before STS-107 launched on Jan. 16, 2003.



NASA selected Clark as an astronaut candidate in 1996. She successfully completed her training and evaluation. Prior to receiving her first flight assignment, she worked in the Astronaut Office Payloads/Habitability Branch.

Clark made her first space flight on Space Shuttle Columbia during STS-107 as a mission specialist. The extended-duration mission was dedicated to scientific research. The STS-107 crew successfully conducted more than 80 experiments. Prior to the start of the mission, she said that the crew would enjoy its view of Earth.

"We're incredibly lucky to be able to be working where we are up above the Earth and being able to see our planet from that vantage point," she said.

On Feb. 1, Clark and the STS-107 crew perished during re-entry as Columbia broke up over Texas en route to a landing in Florida. She amassed 15 days, 22 hours and 20 minutes in space. Astronaut Office Chief Kent Rominger said that Clark had an outgoing personality and loved her work. "Laurel -- the dedicated professional with a wide variety of talents," he said. "She was also the queen of STS-107 paraphernalia. She had a different pastel crew shirt for each day of the week complemented with crew patches and matching crew earrings. She had a perpetual smile, and would never send an e-mail or phone if she could find you in person."

She is survived by her husband and son. She said that her most enjoyable experience outside of her astronaut career was being a mother. "…motherhood's been incredible," she said, "and I tell my son all the time that my most important job is being his mother."
Rominger also said that even though she was devoted to her work, Clark's family was a priority in her life. "But no matter how hectic the day, she inspired us with her ability to always reserve time and energy for her family," he said.

During a memorial service at Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, on Feb. 4, 2003, President George W. Bush emphasized Clark's love for her family and her work.

"Laurel Salton Clark was a physician and a flight surgeon who loved adventure, loved her work, loved her husband and her son," he said. "A friend who heard Laurel speaking to Mission Control said there was a smile in her voice. Laurel conducted some of the experiments as Columbia orbited the Earth and described seeing new life emerged from a tiny cocoon. 'Life,' she said, 'continues in a lot of places and life is a magical thing.'"

Anderson

"Michael Anderson always wanted to fly planes and rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel in the Air Force," President George W. Bush said. "Along the way, he became a role model, especially for his two daughters and for the many children he spoke to in schools. He said to them, 'Whatever you want to be in life, you're training for it now.'"

And U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Michael Anderson did prepare early in life for being an astronaut.



He was born in 1959 in Plattsburgh, N.Y., but he considered Spokane, Wash., to be his hometown. His dad was in the Air Force, and Anderson was exposed to aviation as a kid. He said that science caught his attention when he was young. These interests were two of the reasons why he wanted to be an astronaut.

"… at that time, we were going to the Moon and doing some really fantastic things with the space program," he said. "And, to me that was just the best combination of the two. You know, here you have these men that are scientists, engineers, and they're also flying these wonderful airplanes and these great spaceships, and they're going places. And to me, that just seemed like the perfect mix and the perfect job. So, very early on, I just thought being an astronaut would be a fantastic thing to do."

While at Cheney High School in Cheney, Wash., Anderson said he began to think about what college to go to and what to major in so that he could have a shot at becoming an astronaut. He decided to pick a science field that was broad.

"I picked physics because out of all the different scientific fields, I think physics is probably the broadest," he said. "It covers basically everything. It allows you to really take your interest and point it in any direction you'd like to point [it] in. So, I went to the University of Washington as a physics and astronomy major. And just had a marvelous time. I found it very challenging, very rewarding.

"My other interest, of course, was aviation. I always wanted to be a pilot. I wanted to fly airplanes. And, if you're going to fly airplanes, the best place to be is the Air Force. So, I went through the ROTC program there, and they provided me with a scholarship to help me pay for college."

Anderson earned a bachelor's degree in physics/astronomy from Washington in 1981. Then, he received a commission from the U.S. Air Force as a second lieutenant.

During his stint in the Air Force, Anderson received a master's degree in physics in 1990 from Creighton University in Omaha, Neb. Anderson flew various models of the KC-135 and the T-38A aircraft, logging more than 3,000 hours of flight time. He also became an instructor pilot.

Anderson got a step closer to fulfilling his dream of becoming an astronaut in late 1994 when NASA selected him as an astronaut candidate.

"… you just sort of pursue your interests," he said, "and you pray about it, and hopefully one day all things will kind of fall into place. And you'll have a chance to make those dreams come true. And fortunately for me, it did happen that way."

In the same preflight interview, he went on to say that he hasn't been disappointed, "And it's been a marvelous adventure. I've enjoyed every bit of it."

Anderson's first space flight occurred in 1998 when he flew as a mission specialist on Space Shuttle Endeavour during STS-89. That flight was the eighth Shuttle/Mir mission. Anderson spent 8 days, 19 hours and 47 minutes in space.

In 2003, he made his second trip into space on Space Shuttle Columbia during STS-107. He served as the STS-107 payload commander. More than 80 experiments were conducted during the flight.

Astronaut Office Chief Kent Rominger said that Anderson was the right man for the job of STS-107 payload commander. "He was a perfect choice for the payload commander," he said. "Organized, thorough, someone you could absolutely count on, a gifted leader."

Anderson and his six crewmates perished on Feb. 1, 2003, as Columbia broke up over Texas during re-entry, about 16 minutes before landing. STS-107 spent 15 days, 22 hours and 20 minutes in space, giving him a total of 24 days, 18 hours and 7 minutes in space.

Anderson is survived by his wife and children.


STS-107 was the second space flight for Mission Specialist Michael Anderson. As payload commander, he managed more than 80 science experiments that flew on Space Shuttle Columbia. This feature video was produced before STS-107 launched on Jan. 16, 2003.

Outside of NASA, Anderson loved his family and cars. Even though he was a quiet person, Rominger said there were things that Anderson loved to talk about and that he had a great sense of humor.

"He was the quiet type," Rominger said, "Unless you asked him about his family or his Porsche. And perhaps because he was quiet, we all loved to see him laugh. And when he laughed, we laughed with him even harder, and he knew just when to drop a great punch line."

Anderson was also known for his religious faith. Bush said this about Anderson, "He also told his minister, 'If this thing doesn't come out right, don't worry about me, I'm just going on higher.'"

Kalpana Chawla

Kalpana Chawla's path to become an astronaut began in Karnal, India.

"None of our astronauts traveled a longer path to space than Kalpana Chawla," U.S. President George W. Bush said. "She left India as a student but she would see the nation of her birth, all of it, from hundreds of miles above."

Chawla knew that she wanted to be an aerospace engineer at an early age. She was influenced by watching the planes from the local flying clubs and by her father.



"Every once in a while," Chawla said, "we'd ask my dad if we could get a ride in one of these planes. And, he did take us to the flying club and get us a ride in the Pushpak and a glider that the flying club had."

She graduated from Tagore School, Karnal, India, in 1976 and received a bachelor's degree in aeronautical engineering from India's Punjab Engineering College in 1982.

Then, she moved to the United States to go to graduate school at the University of Texas-Arlington, where she received a master's degree in aerospace engineering in 1984. Then, she moved to Boulder, Colo., to pursue a doctorate in aerospace engineering, which she received in 1988.

Her career with NASA began in 1988 when she went to work for the Ames Research Center in California. Chawla's work at Ames centered on powered-lift computational fluid dynamics, which involves aircraft like the Harrier.

She left Ames in 1993 to join Overset Methods Inc. in Los Altos, Calif., as vice president and research scientist. She headed a team of researchers specializing in simulation of moving multiple body problems. Her work at Overset resulted in development and implementation of efficient techniques to perform aerodynamic optimization.

However, the successful career outside of NASA was brief. The agency selected her as an astronaut candidate in December 1994, and she reported to Johnson Space Center in March 1995.

Her first flight was STS-87, the fourth U.S Microgravity Payload flight, on Space Shuttle Columbia from Nov. 19 to Dec. 5, 1997. She was a mission specialist and operated Columbia's robot arm.
She returned to space in Jan. 16, 2003, aboard Columbia. She served as mission specialist during the 16-day research flight. The STS-107 crew conducted more than 80 experiments.

Chawla and her six STS-107 crewmates perished Feb. 1, 2003, over Texas as Columbia was re-entering Earth's atmosphere en route to a landing at Kennedy Space Center, Fla.

Chawla is survived by her husband. Her interests included hiking and backpacking. She also enjoyed flying. She held a Certificated Flight Instructor's license with airplane and glider ratings, Commercial Pilot's licenses for single- and multi-engine land and seaplanes, and Gliders, and instrument rating for airplanes.

In a memorial service on Feb. 4, 2003, Astronaut Office Chief Kent Rominger said that Chawla loved her work and was respected by her colleagues.


Mission Specialist Kalpana Chawla grew up in Karnal, India. STS-107 was her second space flight. This feature video was produced before STS-107 launched on Jan. 16, 2003.

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"Kalpana, or K.C. to her friends, was admired personally for her extraordinary kindness and technically for her strive for perfection," he said. "She had a terrific sense of humor and loved flying small airplanes with her husband and loved flying in space. Flying was her passion. She would often remind her crew as her training flow would be delayed and become extended, she would say, 'Man, you are training to fly in space. What more could you want?'"

During an STS-107 preflight interview, she was asked who inspired her. She responded that she was motivated by people who are giving it their all.

"I think inspiration and tied with it is motivation," she said. "For me, definitely, it comes every day from people in all walks of life. It's easy for me to be motivated and inspired by seeing somebody who just goes all out to do something."

Chawla was a motivated person who made an impression on others.

"When the sad news reached her hometown," Bush said, "an administrator at her high school recalled, 'She always said she wanted to reach the stars. She went there and beyond.' Kalpana's native country mourns her today and so does her adopted land."