Kalpana Chawla
Astronaut
1961 – 2003
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Who was Kalpana Chawla?
Kalpana Chawla was born in Karnal, India. She was the first Indian American astronaut and first Indian woman in space. She first flew on Space Shuttle Columbia in 1997 as a mission specialist and primary robotic arm operator. In 2003, Chawla was one of the seven crew members killed in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster.
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- Born
- Jul 1, 1961
Karnal - Parents
- Spouses
- Jean-Pierre Harrison
(1988 - )
- Jean-Pierre Harrison
- Religion
- Hinduism
- Ethnicity
- Indian American
- Punjabi diaspora
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Bachelor of Engineering, Punjab Engineering College
Aeronautical Engineering
( - 1982) - Master of Science, University of Texas at Arlington
Aerospace Engineering
( - 1984) - PhD, University of Colorado at Boulder
Aerospace Engineering
( - 1988) - Panjab University, Chandigarh
- Bachelor of Engineering, Punjab Engineering College
- Lived in
- Karnal
- Died
- Feb 1, 2003
Texas
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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