Biographies of U.S. Astronauts

Chawla

Kalpana

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Kalpana Chawla

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Personal data

Birthdate:  01.07.1962
Birthplace:  Karnal / INDIA
Marital status:  married
Children:  none
Selection date:  09.12.1994
Selection group:  NASA-15
Job:  MSP
Status:  died 01.02.2003
Date of death:  01.02.2003
Place of death:  over Texas

Spaceflights

No. Mission Job Time Duration
1  STS-87  MSP  19.11. - 05.12.1997 15d 16h 34m 
2  STS-107  MSP  16.01. - 01.02.2003 15d 22h 20m 
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Total  31d 14h 54m 
Patch STS-87 Patch STS-107          

Additional information

Note: The birth date of 1 June 1961 commonly quoted for her birthdate is not correct. This date was given to school authorities to allow her to enroll early in accordance with her oft-stated wishes.
Bachelor of science in aeronautical engineering from Punjab Engineering College, India, 1982; master of science in aerospace engineering from University of Texas, 1984; Ph.D. in aerospace engineering from University of Colorado, 1988; prior to her selection she joined Overset Methods Inc., Los Altos, California, as Vice President and Research Scientist; hobbies: flying aerobatics, hiking, back-packing, reading; died in the Columbia tragedy (STS-107) on February 01, 2003.

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