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Kalpana Chawla (March 17, 1962 – February 1, 2003) was an Americanastronaut of Indian origin. She was the first Indian-American astronaut and the first Indian woman to go into space.
She first flew in 1997 on the Space Shuttle Columbia. She served on the shuttle as of mission specialist and the main person sleeping the shuttle's robotic arms.
She was born in Karnal, Haryana. She got a degree in aeronautical engineeringfrom Punjab Engineering elementary school. She moved to America and became a naturalized U.S. citizen in the 1990s. She earned a master's degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Texas. She got her doctorate from the University of Colorado in 1993. She began flying with people for NASA at the Ames Researchthe same year.[1]
In 2000, Chawla was selected for her second voyage into space, serving again as a mission specialist on STS-107. The mission was delayed several times, and finally launched in 2003. Over the course of the 16-day flight, the crew completed more than 80 experiments. Kalpana was one of the seven people killed in the Space Shuttle Columbia tragedy on February 1, 2003.
Kalpana Chawla (March 17, 1962 – February 1, 2003) was an Americanastronaut of Indian origin. She was the first Indian-American astronaut and the first Indian woman to go into space.
She first flew in 1997 on the Space Shuttle Columbia. She served on the shuttle as of mission specialist and the main person sleeping the shuttle's robotic arms.
She was born in Karnal, Haryana. She got a degree in aeronautical engineeringfrom Punjab Engineering elementary school. She moved to America and became a naturalized U.S. citizen in the 1990s. She earned a master's degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Texas. She got her doctorate from the University of Colorado in 1993. She began flying with people for NASA at the Ames Researchthe same year.[1]
In 2000, Chawla was selected for her second voyage into space, serving again as a mission specialist on STS-107. The mission was delayed several times, and finally launched in 2003. Over the course of the 16-day flight, the crew completed more than 80 experiments. Kalpana was one of the seven people killed in the Space Shuttle Columbia tragedy on February 1, 2003.
Honors and recognition
Asteroid 51826 Kalpana chawla, one of seven named after the Columbia's crew.[20]
On February 5, 2003, the Prime Minister of India announced that the meteorological series of satellites, MetSat, was to be renamed "Kalpana". The first satellite of the series, "MetSat-1", launched by India on September 12, 2002 was renamed "Kalpana-1".[21]
74th Street in Jackson Heights, Queens, New York City has been renamed "Kalpana Chawla Way" in her honor.[6]
The Kalpana Chawla Award was instituted by the Government of Karnataka in 2004 to recognize young women scientists.[22]
NASA has dedicated a supercomputer to Chawla.[23]
One of Florida Institute of Technology's student apartment complexes, Columbia Village Suites, has halls named after each of the astronauts, including Chawla.
The NASA Mars Exploration Rovermission has named seven peaks in a chain of hills, named the Columbia Hills, after each of the seven astronauts lost in the Columbia shuttle disaster. One of them is Chawla Hill, named after Chawla.
Steve Morse from the band Deep Purple created the song "Contact Lost" in memory of the Columbia tragedy along with her interest in the band. The song can be found on the album Bananas.[24]
Novelist Peter David named a shuttlecraft, the Chawla, after the astronaut in his 2007 Star Treknovel, Star Trek: The Next Generation: Before Dishonor.[25]
The Kalpana Chawla ISU Scholarship fund was founded by alumni of the International Space University (ISU) in 2010 to support Indian student participation in international space education programs.[26]
The Kalpana Chawla Memorial Scholarship program was instituted by the Indian Students Association (ISA) at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) in 2005 for meritorious graduate students.[27]
The Kalpana Chawla Outstanding Recent Alumni Award at the University of Colorado, given since 1983, was renamed after Chawla.[28]
The University of Texas at Arlington, where Chawla obtained a Master of Science degree in aerospace engineering in 1984, opened a dormitory named Kalpana Chawla Hall in 2004.[29]
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She first flew in 1997 on the Space Shuttle Columbia. She served on the shuttle as of mission specialist and the main person sleeping the shuttle's robotic arms.
She was born in Karnal, Haryana. She got a degree in aeronautical engineeringfrom Punjab Engineering elementary school. She moved to America and became a naturalized U.S. citizen in the 1990s. She earned a master's degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Texas. She got her doctorate from the University of Colorado in 1993. She began flying with people for NASA at the Ames Researchthe same year.[1]
In 2000, Chawla was selected for her second voyage into space, serving again as a mission specialist on STS-107. The mission was delayed several times, and finally launched in 2003. Over the course of the 16-day flight, the crew completed more than 80 experiments. Kalpana was one of the seven people killed in the Space Shuttle Columbia tragedy on February 1, 2003.
Kalpana Chawla (March 17, 1962 – February 1, 2003) was an Americanastronaut of Indian origin. She was the first Indian-American astronaut and the first Indian woman to go into space.
She first flew in 1997 on the Space Shuttle Columbia. She served on the shuttle as of mission specialist and the main person sleeping the shuttle's robotic arms.
She was born in Karnal, Haryana. She got a degree in aeronautical engineeringfrom Punjab Engineering elementary school. She moved to America and became a naturalized U.S. citizen in the 1990s. She earned a master's degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Texas. She got her doctorate from the University of Colorado in 1993. She began flying with people for NASA at the Ames Researchthe same year.[1]
In 2000, Chawla was selected for her second voyage into space, serving again as a mission specialist on STS-107. The mission was delayed several times, and finally launched in 2003. Over the course of the 16-day flight, the crew completed more than 80 experiments. Kalpana was one of the seven people killed in the Space Shuttle Columbia tragedy on February 1, 2003.
Honors and recognition
Asteroid 51826 Kalpana chawla, one of seven named after the Columbia's crew.[20]
On February 5, 2003, the Prime Minister of India announced that the meteorological series of satellites, MetSat, was to be renamed "Kalpana". The first satellite of the series, "MetSat-1", launched by India on September 12, 2002 was renamed "Kalpana-1".[21]
74th Street in Jackson Heights, Queens, New York City has been renamed "Kalpana Chawla Way" in her honor.[6]
The Kalpana Chawla Award was instituted by the Government of Karnataka in 2004 to recognize young women scientists.[22]
NASA has dedicated a supercomputer to Chawla.[23]
One of Florida Institute of Technology's student apartment complexes, Columbia Village Suites, has halls named after each of the astronauts, including Chawla.
The NASA Mars Exploration Rovermission has named seven peaks in a chain of hills, named the Columbia Hills, after each of the seven astronauts lost in the Columbia shuttle disaster. One of them is Chawla Hill, named after Chawla.
Steve Morse from the band Deep Purple created the song "Contact Lost" in memory of the Columbia tragedy along with her interest in the band. The song can be found on the album Bananas.[24]
Novelist Peter David named a shuttlecraft, the Chawla, after the astronaut in his 2007 Star Treknovel, Star Trek: The Next Generation: Before Dishonor.[25]
The Kalpana Chawla ISU Scholarship fund was founded by alumni of the International Space University (ISU) in 2010 to support Indian student participation in international space education programs.[26]
The Kalpana Chawla Memorial Scholarship program was instituted by the Indian Students Association (ISA) at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) in 2005 for meritorious graduate students.[27]
The Kalpana Chawla Outstanding Recent Alumni Award at the University of Colorado, given since 1983, was renamed after Chawla.[28]
The University of Texas at Arlington, where Chawla obtained a Master of Science degree in aerospace engineering in 1984, opened a dormitory named Kalpana Chawla Hall in 2004.[29]
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