Kalpana Chawla - Revision history

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	\| website = [https://www.nasa.gov/content/kalpana-chawla-biography NASA Tribute Page]		\| website = [https://www.nasa.gov/content/kalpana-chawla-biography NASA Tribute Page]
	}}'''Kalpana Chawla''' ~~(17 March 1962 – 1 February 2003)~~ was an Indian-American astronaut and aerospace engineer. She was the first woman of Indian origin to go to space. Kalpana flew on two space missions – STS-87 in 1997 and STS-107 in 2003. She tragically lost her life in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster during re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere.		}}'''Kalpana Chawla''' was an Indian-American astronaut and aerospace engineer. She was the first woman of Indian origin to go to space. Kalpana flew on two space missions – STS-87 in 1997 and STS-107 in 2003. She tragically lost her life in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster during re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere.

	== Early Life and Education ==		== Early Life and Education ==

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	}}'''Kalpana Chawla''' (17 March 1962 – 1 February 2003) was an Indian-American astronaut and aerospace engineer. She was the first woman of Indian origin to go to space. Kalpana flew on two space missions – STS-87 in 1997 and STS-107 in 2003. She tragically lost her life in the [[Space Shuttle Columbia disaster]] during re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere.		}}'''Kalpana Chawla''' (17 March 1962 – 1 February 2003) was an Indian-American astronaut and aerospace engineer. She was the first woman of Indian origin to go to space. Kalpana flew on two space missions – STS-87 in 1997 and STS-107 in 2003. She tragically lost her life in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster during re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere.

	== Early Life and Education ==		== Early Life and Education ==
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	* Streets and dormitories in India and the U.S. named after her .		* Streets and dormitories in India and the U.S. named after her .
	== See Also ==		== See Also ==
	* [[Sunita Williams]]		* Sunita Williams
	* [[Rakesh Sharma]]		* Rakesh Sharma
	* [[Indian Space Program]]		* Indian Space Program
	* [[Women in space]]		* Women in space

	== References ==		== References ==

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	}}'''Kalpana Chawla''' (17 March 1962 – 1 February 2003) was an Indian-American astronaut and aerospace engineer. She was the first woman of Indian origin to go to space. Kalpana flew on two space missions – STS-87 in 1997 and STS-107 in 2003. She tragically lost her life in the [[Space Shuttle Columbia disaster]] during re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere.~~<ref>https://www.nasa.gov/centers/johnson/home/kalpana-chawla.html</ref>~~		}}'''Kalpana Chawla''' (17 March 1962 – 1 February 2003) was an Indian-American astronaut and aerospace engineer. She was the first woman of Indian origin to go to space. Kalpana flew on two space missions – STS-87 in 1997 and STS-107 in 2003. She tragically lost her life in the [[Space Shuttle Columbia disaster]] during re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere.

	== Early Life and Education ==		== Early Life and Education ==
	Kalpana Chawla was born in Karnal, Haryana, India, into a Punjabi Hindu family. She was fascinated by aviation from an early age and earned a degree in Aeronautical Engineering from Punjab Engineering College in 1982.~~<ref>https://www.thebetterindia.com/155540/kalpana-chawla-biography-life-india-nasa/</ref>~~		Kalpana Chawla was born in Karnal, Haryana, India, into a Punjabi Hindu family. She was fascinated by aviation from an early age and earned a degree in Aeronautical Engineering from Punjab Engineering College in 1982.

	She moved to the United States for further studies and obtained a Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Texas at Arlington in 1984, followed by a Ph.D. from the University of Colorado Boulder in 1988.~~<ref>https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/chawla_kalpana.pdf</ref>~~		She moved to the United States for further studies and obtained a Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Texas at Arlington in 1984, followed by a Ph.D. from the University of Colorado Boulder in 1988.

	== NASA Career ==		== NASA Career ==
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	=== STS-87 Mission (1997) ===		=== STS-87 Mission (1997) ===
	Her first spaceflight was aboard Space Shuttle Columbia on STS-87 in November 1997. She was responsible for deploying the Spartan satellite and conducted experiments in microgravity.~~<ref>https://spacecenter.org/kalpana-chawla-biography/</ref>~~		Her first spaceflight was aboard Space Shuttle Columbia on STS-87 in November 1997. She was responsible for deploying the Spartan satellite and conducted experiments in microgravity.

	=== STS-107 Mission (2003) ===		=== STS-107 Mission (2003) ===
	Her second flight was on STS-107, a 16-day scientific research mission that ended in disaster when the shuttle disintegrated upon re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere on 1 February 2003, killing all seven crew members.~~<ref>https://www.britannica.com/biography/Kalpana-Chawla</ref>~~		Her second flight was on STS-107, a 16-day scientific research mission that ended in disaster when the shuttle disintegrated upon re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere on 1 February 2003, killing all seven crew members.

	== Legacy ==		== Legacy ==
	Kalpana Chawla is remembered as a symbol of inspiration, courage, and determination. Several educational institutions, scholarships, satellites, and even a NASA supercomputer have been named after her. She was posthumously awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor, the NASA Space Flight Medal, and the NASA Distinguished Service Medal.~~<ref>https://indianexpress.com/article/india/kalpana-chawla-space-hero-tribute-6261587/</ref>~~		Kalpana Chawla is remembered as a symbol of inspiration, courage, and determination. Several educational institutions, scholarships, satellites, and even a NASA supercomputer have been named after her. She was posthumously awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor, the NASA Space Flight Medal, and the NASA Distinguished Service Medal.

	== Personal Life ==		== Personal Life ==

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	\| death_place = Over [[Texas]], [[United States]] (Space Shuttle Columbia disaster)		\| death_place = Over [[Texas]], [[United States]] (Space Shuttle Columbia disaster)
	\| resting_place = Memorial at [[National Cemetery]], Arlington ~~(symbolic)~~		\| resting_place = Memorial at National Cemetery, Arlington
	\| nationality = Indian-American		\| nationality = Indian-American
	\| occupation = Astronaut, Aerospace Engineer		\| occupation = Astronaut, Aerospace Engineer
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	\| known_for = First Indian-born woman in space, STS-87 and STS-107 missions		\| known_for = First Indian-born woman in space, STS-87 and STS-107 missions
	\| notable_works = STS-87 (1997), STS-107 (2003)		\| notable_works = STS-87 (1997), STS-107 (2003)
	\| awards = [[Congressional Space Medal of Honor]], [[NASA Space Flight Medal]], [[NASA Distinguished Service Medal~~]] (posthumous)~~		\| awards = Congressional Space Medal of Honor, NASA Space Flight Medal, NASA Distinguished Service Medal
	\| spouse = Jean-Pierre Harrison		\| spouse = Jean-Pierre Harrison
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	\| website = [https://www.nasa.gov/content/kalpana-chawla-biography NASA Tribute Page]		\| website = [https://www.nasa.gov/content/kalpana-chawla-biography NASA Tribute Page]
	}}		}}'''Kalpana Chawla''' (17 March 1962 – 1 February 2003) was an Indian-American astronaut and aerospace engineer. She was the first woman of Indian origin to go to space. Kalpana flew on two space missions – STS-87 in 1997 and STS-107 in 2003. She tragically lost her life in the [[Space Shuttle Columbia disaster]] during re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere.<ref>https://www.nasa.gov/centers/johnson/home/kalpana-chawla.html</ref>

	'''Kalpana Chawla''' (17 March 1962 – 1 February 2003) was an Indian-American astronaut and aerospace engineer. She was the first woman of Indian origin to go to space. Kalpana flew on two space missions – STS-87 in 1997 and STS-107 in 2003. She tragically lost her life in the [[Space Shuttle Columbia disaster]] during re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere.<ref>https://www.nasa.gov/centers/johnson/home/kalpana-chawla.html</ref>

	== Early Life and Education ==		== Early Life and Education ==

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