Kalpana Chawla

Kalpana Chawla (1962–2003) flew to space twice, spending 31.6 days off Earth in total. Nationality: India. First flight: STS-87, 1997.

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Spaceflights

Nov 19, 1997

STS-87Space Shuttle · Cape Canaveral & Kennedy

Jan 16, 2003

STS-107Space Shuttle · Cape Canaveral & Kennedy

Career

Nationality: India
Born: 1962
Died: 2003
Occupation: astronaut, amateur radio operator, aerospace engineer
Employer: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Ames Research Center, Overset Methods, Inc.
Astronaut group: NASA Astronaut Group 15

In space

Spaceflights: 2
Time in space: 31.62 days
First flight: November 19, 1997
Latest flight: STS-107
Education: Punjab Engineering College; University of Colorado Boulder; Tagore Baal Niketan Sr. Sec. School, Karnal; University of Texas at Arlington
Awards (Wikidata): 4: Congressional Space Medal of Honor; Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class; NASA Space Flight Medal…

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