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KALPANA CHAWLA. KALPANA CHAWLA. Kalpana Chawla. born in Karnal , Haryana on July 1, 1961. father – Bansari Lal Chawla mother – Sanjyothi siblings – Sunita , Deepa , Sanjay. school – Tagore Public School, Karnal college – Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh
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KalpanaChawla • born in Karnal, Haryana on July 1, 1961. • father – BansariLalChawla • mother – Sanjyothi • siblings – Sunita, Deepa, Sanjay
school – Tagore Public School, Karnal • college – Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh • studied Aeronautical Engineering • family and society protested against a girl choosing to study engineering
Did MS degree and PhD in the US • Joined NASA in 1988 • Married JP Harrison • Became US citizen in 1990
First space mission – November 19,1997 – Space shuttle Columbia • Second mission in July 16,2003 • Research Scientist • The space shuttle crashed and Kalpana died along with the other crew members, while returning on February 1,2003 • Determined, ambitious and strong woman • Second Indian to travel to space