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	Kalpana Chawla (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Kalpana Chawla (July 1, 1961 - February 1, 2003) was an astronaut and space shuttle mission specialist of STS-107 (Columbia) who was killed when the craft disintegrated after reentry into the Earth's atmosphere.
		Kalpana Chawla became a naturalized USA citizen, and married Jean-Pierre Harrison, a freelance flying instructor.
		Chawla was dedicated to the scientific goals of SPACEHAB/FREESTAR microgravity research mission, for which the crew conducted nearly 80 experiments studying earth and space science, advance technology development, and astronaut health and safety.
	bopedia.com /en/wikipedia/k/ka/kalpana_chawla.html (665 words)

	India Mourns Columbia Astronaut Kalpana Chawla \| INS News
		People remembered 41-year-old Kalpana Chawla across the country, but the grief was deepest in Karnal, a small town on the outskirts of New Delhi, where she grew up and went to school.
		Chawla was one of seven astronauts who died Saturday when the space shuttle Columbia disintegrated as it was preparing to land.
		Kalpana Chawla left India in the 1980s for the United States, where she earned a master's degree in aeronautical engineering.
	www.insnews.org /world/focus/2003/02/columbia.india.shock.htm (397 words)

	RBC RADIO - Century - Kalpana Chawla (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Kalpana's journey into space was a long way from her family's humble beginnings.
		Kalpana would soon become instrumental in the testing of space control software in the Shuttle Avionics Integration Laboratory and became mission specialist and prime arm operator on the STS - 87, involved in the manual capture of an orbiting satellite.
		Kalpana then spoke of her upcoming second voyage into space and of the beauties of India's mighty rivers and majestic valleys all of which she saw the first time she was in space.
	www.rbcradio.com /kalpanachawla.html (807 words)

	The Chawlas' odyssey
		Chawla remembers that day in August 1947, when a fifth of the world's population was convulsed by Partition and forced to flee their homes.
		Kalpana's story is incomplete without the story of her parents, especially that of Banarasi Lal Chawla, who landed in the wilderness of Karnal a few days after August 15.
		Chawla was in the US when Kalpana learnt that she had topped Punjab University in the engineering finals, and was offered a job in her own college.
	www.rediff.com /news/2003/feb/01spec.htm (2901 words)

	kalpana-chawla
		Kalpana, who became the first Indian-American astronaut flying to space on the same space shuttle on November 19, 1997, was a student from Karnal in Haryana, who always dreamt of flying.
		Kalpana was hired by MCAT Institute, San Jose, California, as a research scientist to support research in the area of powered fin at Nasa Ames Research Centre, California, in 1988.
		Chawla's parents, two sisters and sister-in-law had gone to the United States to watch her flight, a family friend, Arun Sharma, said outside the home of her brother, Sanjay, in New Delhi.
	www.vepachedu.org /kalpana-chawla.html (1050 words)

	Kalpana Chawla - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Kalpana is a Sanskrit name meaning "fantasy" or "imagination." Her interest in flight was inspired by J.
		Kalpana Chawla, http://www.kalpanachawlanasa.com, married Jean-Pierre Harrison in 1984 and became a naturalized United States citizen in 1990.
		Chawla joined the NASA astronaut corps in March 1995 and was selected for her first flight in 1996.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kalpana_Chawla (1042 words)

	Microgravity Combustion Science STS-107 Crew
		In November, 1996, Kalpana Chawla was assigned as mission specialist and prime robotic arm operator on STS-87 (November 19 to December 5, 1997).
		In completing her first mission, Kalpana Chawla traveled 6.5 million miles in 252 orbits of the Earth and logged 376 hours and 34 minutes in space.
		In January, 1998, Kalpana Chawla was assigned as crew representative for shuttle and station flight crew equipment.
	microgravity.grc.nasa.gov /combustion/web/chawla.htm (447 words)

	Kalpana Chawla, Mission Specialist (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		This was the second shuttle mission for Kalpana Chawla, a civilian for whom flying was not only a profession but also a passion.
		Chawla, 41, was born in Karnal, India, and emigrated to the United States after receiving a bachelor’s degree in aeronautical engineering from Punjab Engineering College.
		After a brief stint in the private sector, Chawla returned to NASA in December 1994, when she was accepted for astronaut training.
	www.space.com /spacenews/archive03/chawlaarch_021803.html (196 words)

	CNN.com - Woman who lived space dream - Feb. 2, 2003
		Kalpana Chawla was the first Indian-born woman in space.
		India is mourning the loss of astronaut Kalpana Chawla, one of seven astronauts killed aboard the space shuttle Columbia.
		Chawla, who was born in the small town of Karnal in northern India in 1961, was the most experienced astronaut on shuttle mission STS-107 and has been lauded as a heroine in her home country.
	www.cnn.com /2003/TECH/space/02/01/shuttle.columbia.chawla/index.html (464 words)

	NRIinternet.com---NRIs in NASA
		Chawla, the only other person in the shuttle who had been in space before was the commander, Rick Husband —; the rest of the five were first-timers.
		Kalpana Chawla, who was killed in the Columbia space shuttle tragedy along with six others, had done India proud when she embarked on her first space mission on November 19, 1997.
		Chawla as an astronaut candidate in 1994 and she joined the 15th group of astronauts in March 1995.
	www.nriinternet.com /Section3Who/WhoUSA/NASA/Chawla/kalpana.htm (8776 words)

	The Odyssey of the Chawlas - Part III
		As Sunita remembers it, Sanjay was to give Kalpana some valuable advice: "Everyone fights their own battles." Chawla was in the US when Kalpana learnt that she had topped Punjab University in the engineering finals, and was offered a job in her own college.
		"Chawla, you have only money, nothing else," the principal said, and told the astonished father about how brilliant Kalpana was, and that time was running out if she was to get into a US college.
		Megha, a Class V student, said before Kalpana took off on what was to be her last voyage, that she wanted to be an astronaut like her aunt.
	www.chennaionline.com /society/kalpanachawla2.asp (985 words)

	BHARAT RAKSHAK MONITOR: Volume 5(5) March-April 2003
		Dr Kalpana Chawla was born on 01 July 1961 in Karnal, Haryana, to Shrimati Sanyogita Chawla and Shri Banarsi Lal Chawla.
		Kalpana Chawla's flight, the Space Shuttle Columbia STS-87 mission, was the eighth shuttle mission in 1997 and the 88th mission flown since the program began in 1981.
		During the mission, Kalpana along with astronaut Rick Husband, was responsible for manoeuvring Columbia as part of several experiments in the shuttle's payload bay.
	www.bharat-rakshak.com /MONITOR/ISSUE5-5/Srinivasan.html (932 words)

	The Odyssey of the Chawlas
		Lost in that explosion were seven lives, including that of Kalpana Chawla, 41 -- a horrific end to a life that had its genesis in horror of a quite different kind.
		Chawla remembers that day in August 1947, when one-fifth of the world's population was convulsed in the throes of Partition and forced to flee their homes.
		Chawla saw Kalpana's achievement as vindication, as the final sign that the wounds of Partition had been healed.
	www.chennaionline.com /society/kalpanachawla.asp (818 words)

	Kalpana Chawla - India Amercian Hero
		Kalpana was born July 1, 1961 in Karnal, India where she graduated from Tagore School in 1976 and achieved her BS in Aeronautical Engineering from Punjab Engineering College in 1982.
		Kalpana was the youngest of four children from a traditional middleclass family but her interests and strong desires of accomplishment were far beyond typical with brilliant academic records, enjoyment of flying aerobatics and her goal of entering space were all attained in her short life.
		Kalpana will always be a perpetual inspiration to all who dream to achieve his or her passion, to think beyond horizons and to continually reach for the stars.
	www.azsynergy.com /people.html (341 words)

	Astro News - Nehru Centre
		Said Kalpana, "They don't tell you when they'll come, but you know at the end of the day someone will get you." Even though she had a degree in aerospace engineering, NASA was looking for a candidate's ability to solve technical problems.
		Kalpana emerged a topper in the aeronautical course, and her family sensed it coming: her plan to go abroad.
		Kalpana's selection for the 88th mission of the Columbia shuttle has sent the hometown into frenzyKalpana was a strict vegetarian and refuses to even share the table with meat-eaters.
	www.nehrucentremumbai.com /archives/kalpana.htm (1980 words)

	Gale - Free Resources - Women's History - Biographies - Kalpana Chawla (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Her family's legacy was one of triumph over tragedy, and for Kalpana Chawla the dream of adding to her family's legacy was to materialize when she went into space in 1997 as the first Indian woman to do so.
		Kalpana Chawla was born in Karnal, India, in 1961, the youngest of the four children of Banarsi Lal Chawla and Sanjogta Kharbanda.
		Chawla was excited about her second trip and had sent an e-mail to a friend from space saying that having the chance at another trip was "like having a wonderful dream again." As a member of the Red Team, Chawla worked with the commander, Rick Husband, responsible for maneuvering Columbia.
	www.gale.com /free_resources/whm/bio/chawla_k.htm (1717 words)

	Kalpana Chawla (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Kalpana, daughter of Banarasi Lal Chawla and Sanyogita Chawla was very much like her parents.
		Kalpana would simply introduce herself with, "Hi, I am KC." She was known to be simple and down-to-earth to her friends and family.
		Kalpana continued her association with her school in Karnal.
	www.kalpanachawlanasa.com (518 words)

	Kalpana Chawala: "Pioneers Dont't Have Role Models" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Chawla, 34, is the first female astronaut with origins in India who has had the opportunity to participate in a space mission.
		Chawla studied at the Tagore School, in Karnal, and obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautical Engineering from Punjab Engineering College, India, in 1982.
		Chawla's claim to fame, however, occurred when she was chosen to be a mission specialist on STS-87 the fourth U.S. Micro gravity Payload (MIR) flight which lasted from November 19 to December 5, 1997.
	www.leenaprasad.com /WriteStuff/KalpanaChawla.htm (1365 words)

	The Shorthorn Online \| News \| Kalpana Chawla Hall dedicated (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Chawla, father of alumna Kalpana Chawla, witnessed the dedication of KC Hall on Friday afternoon.
		Kalpana was one of seven astronauts who died in the 2003 Columbia Space Shuttle explosion.
		Chawla, with his friend A.K. Mago acting as a translator, said KC Hall is a tremendous [program] unlike any he has ever seen.
	www.theshorthorn.com /archive/2004/fall/04-sep-28/n092804-05.html (486 words)

	Kalpana Chawla
		Human remains believed to be those of the seven astronauts, including India-born Kalpana Chawla, on board the ill-fated American shuttle Columbia have been located in Texas and Louisiana even as investigators struggled to establish the cause of the breakup of the spacecraft minutes before its landing.
		Kalpana Chawla, who perished in the space shuttle disaster, did not care much about risks and was very cheerful and confident before she took off on the ill-fated space odyssey, her close relatives said.
		Kalpana Chawla, the India-born space scientist, who died in yesterday's crash of the space shuttle Columbia, reflected exactly this.
	www.mid-day.com /events/kalpana.htm (1477 words)

	Trinetizen - Kalpana Chawla: Destined For The Stars
		Kalpana graduated in 1982 and the move to the United States was inevitable.
		Kalpana counted Patty Wagstaff, a three-time U.S. National Aerobatic Champion, and Peter Matthiessen, a travel chronicler as among those who inspired her, but also paid tribute to her teachers in high school in India.
		Kalpana was assigned as mission specialist and prime robotic arm operator on STS-87 and was in space for 16 days from November 19 to December 5, 1997.
	www.trinetizen.com /modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=354 (2185 words)

	NASA - Space Shuttle Columbia and Her Crew
		Kalpana Chawla, 41, was an aerospace engineer and an FAA Certified Flight Instructor.
		As a member of the Red Team, Chawla, with CDR Rick Husband, was responsible for maneuvering Columbia as part of several experiments in the shuttle's payload bay.
		Selected by NASA in December 1994, Chawla was the prime robotic arm operator on STS-87 in 1997, the fourth U.S. Microgravity Payload flight.
	www.nasa.gov /columbia/crew/profile_kalpanac.html (172 words)

	FLORIDA TODAY: Breaking News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Kalpana Chawla, during her second shuttle flight, often had a smile on her face and an eye for the magic of spaceflight.
		Known as "K.C.," she was an avid pilot who enjoyed aerobatics and thrilled to the experience of flying on the shuttle, to the point where she didn't think much about the risks.
		In space, she said Wednesday, "the coolest thing for me is the experience of floating, not feeling my weight." Chawla also loved looking out the window and would take minutes out of her mealtime every day to gaze upon the stars, especially the brilliant Milky Way.
	www.floridatoday.com /columbia/bios/kalpanachawla.htm (347 words)

	Kalpana Chawla (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Chawla, 41, was a mission specialist and the flight engineer.
		A U.S. citizen, she was born in India and so became the first Indian-born woman in space.
		As the youngest daughter in an Indian family, she was told to stay home and help her mother take care of the family.
	www.socialstudiesforkids.com /columbia2003/chawla.htm (137 words)

	INDOlink - Editorial Analysis - Music, Lyrics Inspired Kalpana Chawla
		Chawla’s musical leanings included the intense encounter between sensitivity and spirituality that is Sufism as exemplified by the haunting voice of Abida Parveen the queen of Sufi and ghazal music from India and Pakistan — and the inheritor of the mantle of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.
		Kalpana is not exactly a rock music aficionado, but nevertheless characterized the show as "a spiritual experience".
		According to Harrison, it was Chawla’s intention to send all the CDs to the respective artists with certificates stating that their music had accompanied her on the flight aboard the Columbia.
	www.indolink.com /Analysis/a020303-191636.php (626 words)

	Memorials to the Columbia Space Shuttle Crew (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Mission Specialist Kalpana Chawla, shown here, was selected by NASA in December 1994.
		Chawla was a mission specialist and prime robotic arm operator on STS-87.
		Kalpana Chawla was in charge of more than a dozen experiments onboard the Columbia, but she was in love with the poetry of space travel as much as the science.
	www.diodon349.com /General_Stuff/STS-107_Kalpana_Chawla.htm (321 words)

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