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Kalpana Chawla

(1962-2003)
American astronaut
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Kalpana Chawla (17 March 1962 – 1 February 2003) was an Indian-born American astronaut and aerospace engineer who was the first woman of Indian origin to fly to space. She first flew on Space Shuttle Columbia in 1997 as a mission specialist and primary robotic arm operator.

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17 March 1962
Karnal, Haryana, India
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1 February 2003 (aged 40)
Texas, USA (inside Space Shuttle Columbia)
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