2. What do you know about Kalpana Chawla?
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Kalpana Chawla was an Indian American astronaut and engineer who was the first woman of Indian origin to go to space. She first flew on Space Shuttle Columbia in 1997 as a mission specialist and primary robotic arm operator. Her second flight was on STS-107, the final flight of Space Shuttle Columbia in 2003.
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Kalpana Chawla (17 March 1962 – 1 February 2003) was an Indian American astronaut and engineer who was the first woman of Indian origin to go to space. She first flew on Space Shuttle Columbia in 1997 as a mission specialist and primary robotic arm operator.
Died: 1 February 2003 (aged 40); Aboard Space Shuttle Columbia over Texas, U.S.A.
Born: 17 March 1962; Karnal, Haryana, India
Citizenship: India (1962–1991); United States (1991–2003)
Time in space: 31 days, 14 hours, 54 minutes
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