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Kalpana Chawla (1 July 1961 – 1 February 2003), was an Indian-American astronaut and space shuttle mission specialist. She was one of seven crewmembers killed in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster. Kalpana Chawla was born in Karnal, Haryana, India. Kalpana in Sanskrit means "imagination of the mind" and thus also "creation." Her interest in flying was inspired by J. R. D. Tata, a pioneering Indian pilot and industrialist. Kalpana Chawla studied at Tagore Public School, Karnal for her... full article at wikipedia
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Created by Metaweb Oct 22, 2006
Last edited by skud Aug 27, 2008

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