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Kalpana Chawala

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Born- March17,1962
Karnal,East punjab india
But now in Haryana india
 Alma Mater-
Punjab Engineering college
University of Texas at Arlington
University of Colorado at Boulder
Time in space- (31d 14h 54min)
Section- 1994 Nasa group
kalpana chawla( 17 March 1962- 1 February 2003)
Kalpana chawala was an American astronaut and the first women of india go to space .
In 1997 space shuttle Columbia as a mission
Kalpana chawala in 2003 was one of the seven crew members who died in space shuttle Columbia disaster  when she come on the earth atmosphere. chawla was posthumously awarded the congressional space Medal of Honor and serveral streets,
Universities and institution have been named in her it.
Kalpana chawala awarded-
Congressional Space  Medal of Honor
Death-
She was killed with the other six crew members.
Kalpana chawala ( space shuttle Columbia) on 1 February,2003
When the Columbia disinterested over during re entry into the
earth atmosphere .
Mission-
STS-87
STS-107
Died - February 1,2003
Age- 40
28th mission,STS-107

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