Biography indian astronaut kalpana chawla death
Biography indian astronaut kalpana chawla death
Kalpana chawla.
Kalpana Chawla
Indian-born American astronaut (1962–2003)
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) 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 | |
| Space career | |
Time in space | 31d 14h 54m |
| Selection | NASA Group 15 (1994) |
| Missions | STS-87 STS-107 |
Mission insignia | |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Aerospace engineering |
| Thesis | Computation of Dynamics and Control of Unsteady Vortical Flows (1988) |
| Doctoral advisor | Chuen-Yen Chow |
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 engi