Robin Burden answered
Nope, neither Kalpana Chawla nor Sunita Williams have ever been to the moon.
Although they've both broken many records and are widely recognized for their accomplishments - the idea that they've been to the moon is just an internet myth.
Did Kalpana Chawla go to the moon?
Kalpana Chawla was a pioneering Indian-American astronaut, who served as a mission-specialist on the ill-fated Columbia space shuttle.
She died when the craft disintegrated on reentry to the earth's atmosphere.
Kalpana was never part of the Apollo missions (which are the only ones to have landed on the moon).
Has Sunita Williams walked on the moon's surface?
Sunita Williams is another well-respected Indian-American astronaut, and holds the record for the longest space flight by a female (195 days).
Although they've both broken many records and are widely recognized for their accomplishments - the idea that they've been to the moon is just an internet myth.
Did Kalpana Chawla go to the moon?
Kalpana Chawla was a pioneering Indian-American astronaut, who served as a mission-specialist on the ill-fated Columbia space shuttle.
She died when the craft disintegrated on reentry to the earth's atmosphere.
Kalpana was never part of the Apollo missions (which are the only ones to have landed on the moon).
Has Sunita Williams walked on the moon's surface?
Sunita Williams is another well-respected Indian-American astronaut, and holds the record for the longest space flight by a female (195 days).
She is also currently the commander of the ISS (International Space Station), and is only the second woman ever to hold this position.
Although Sunita Williams is known for the record amount of spacewalk time she's completed, she has never been to the moon.
In fact, only twelve people have ever set foot on the surface of the moon. They are:
Although Sunita Williams is known for the record amount of spacewalk time she's completed, she has never been to the moon.
In fact, only twelve people have ever set foot on the surface of the moon. They are:
- Neil Armstrong
- Buzz Aldrin
- Pete Conrad
- Alan Bean
- Alan Shepard
- Edgar Mitchell
- David Scott
- James Irwin
- John W. Young
- Charles Duke
- Eugene Cernan
- Harrison Schmitt
