Prashant chawla biography for kids
Biography for 2nd graders.
Kalpana Chawla facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Kalpana Chawla | |
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| Born | (1962-03-17)March 17, 1962 Karnal, Haryana, India |
| Died | February 1, 2003(2003-02-01) (aged 40) Aboard Space Shuttle Columbia over Texas, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Punjab Engineering College (BE) University of Texas at Arlington (MS) University of Colorado at Boulder (MS, PhD) |
| Awards | |
| Space career | |
Time in space | 31 days, 14 hours, 54 minutes |
| Selection | 1994 NASA Group |
| Missions | STS-87, STS-107 |
Mission insignia | |
Kalpana Chawla (March 17, 1962 – February 1, 2003) was an American astronaut, engineer, and the first woman of Indian origin to go to space.
Prashant chawla biography for kids
She first flew on Space Shuttle Columbia in 1997 as a mission specialist and primary robotic arm operator. In 2003, Chawla was one of the seven crew members who died in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster when the spacecraft disintegrated during its re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere.
Chawla was posthumously awarded