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 Kalpana Chawla   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Isn't that what a star is? She is a permanent star in the sky.
She will always be up there where she belongs." Asteroid 51826 Kalpanachawla is named for her.
India Mourns the Tragedy Newspage with focus on Kalpana Chawla, the first Indian woman in space, and on reactions in India.
www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Kalpana_Chawla.html   (819 words)

  
 Space Shuttle Columbia disaster - Open Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
A similar memorial was built at the cemetery for the last crew of Space Shuttle Challenger.
On August 6, 2003, NASA announced [5] that the IAU had approved naming seven asteroids discovered in July 2001 at the Mount Palomar observatory in honor of the seven astronauts: 51823 Rickhusband, 51824 Mikeanderson, 51825 Davidbrown, 51826 Kalpanachawla, 51827 Laurelclark, 51828 Ilanramon, 51829 Williemccool.
On January 6, 2004, NASA announced that the landing site of the recently landed Mars rover Spirit would henceforth be known as Columbia Memorial Station.
www.open-encyclopedia.com /Space_Shuttle_Columbia_disaster   (1972 words)

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