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Kalpana Chawla

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Kalpana Chawla (March 17, 1962 – February 1, 2003) was an Indian-American astronaut and aerospace engineer who was the first woman of Indian origin to fly to space. Chawla expressed an interest in aerospace engineering from an early age and took engineering classes at Dayal Singh College and Punjab Engineering College in India. She then traveled to the United States, where she earned her MSc and PhD, becoming a naturalized United States citizen in the early 1990s.

Kalpana Chawla - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Indian-born American astronaut (1962–2003) Kalpana Chawla Born ( 1962-07-01 ) July 1, 1962 Karnal , Haryana , India Died February 1, 2003 (2003-02-01) (aged 40) Over Texas , U.S. Cause of death Space Shuttle Columbia disaster Resting place Zion National Park , Utah , U.S. Education Punjab Engineering College ( BEng ) University of Texas, Arlington ( MS ) University of Colorado, Boulder ( PhD ) Awards Congressional Space Medal of Honor NASA Distinguished Service Medal NASA Space Flight Medal Space career

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