Kalpana Chawla (July 1, 1961 – February 1, 2003) was an Indian-American astronaut with NASA. She was one of seven crew members killed in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster.
Kalpana Chawla was born in Karnal, Haryana, India in July 1, 1961 to Banarasi Lal Chawla and Sanjyothi. She had 2 sisters, Sunita and Dipa, and a brother, Sanjay. She became a US citizen in 1990.
Kalpana Chawla completed her earlier schooling at Tagore Public School, Karnal. ...
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Date of birth:
- Mar 17, 1962
Date of death:
- Feb 1, 2003 (age 40 years)
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