Project Kalpana X-25

Project Kalpana X-25

Project patch of PROJECT KALPANA
General information
Codename	KALPANA
Designation	X-25
Date active	Jan 2nd 2025-Present
Vehicle type	High Power Modular Test Vehicle
Variants	TBD
Project Lead	Eshton Liu
First test flight	TBD

This page is still a work in progress.

Codename Origin

The namesake of the codename "KALPANA" is Kalpana Chawla who was the first Indian-born woman in space and was also the first Hindu Woman in space. Sadly, she passed alongside her fellow crew members during the Columbia Shuttle Disaster of 2003. This project is named in her Honor and in the memory of those who perished in the Columbia Shuttle Disaster.

This is the official photo of the crew of STS-107. This project is named in their honor.

Budget

The budget for the project was initially projected to be 1400 USD.

Specifications

These specifications are for the booster variants of Project Valentina.

Variant Type	Manufacturer	Booster Length	Diameter(Outer)	Motor Mount Type	Recovery System	Fins	Engine Compatibility
X-25 A1 KALPANA	Fog City Rocketry SFSU	TBD	54 mm	38 mm motor	TBD	TBD	TBD
X-25 A2 KALPANA	Fog City Rocketry SFSU	TBD	54 mm	54 mm motor	TBD	TBD	TBD