Kalpana Chawla (March 17 1962 – February 1 2003) was born in Karnal India. She was the first Indian-American astronaut and first Indian woman in space. 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 killed in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster.
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