Kalpana Chawla: Difference between revisions

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| death_date = {{Death date and age|2003|02|01|1962|03|17}}

| 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

| occupation = Astronaut, Aerospace Engineer

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| known_for = First Indian-born woman in space, STS-87 and STS-107 missions

| 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

| children = None

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| religion = Hinduism

| 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 ==

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 | death_date     = {{Death date and age|2003|02|01|1962|03|17}}
 | 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
 | occupation     = Astronaut, Aerospace Engineer
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 | known_for      = First Indian-born woman in space, STS-87 and STS-107 missions
 | 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
 | children       = None
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 | religion       = Hinduism
 | 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 ==