Kalpana+Chawala

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Kalpana Chawla was born in Karnal, Haryana, India in July 1 ,1961 to Banarasi Lal Chawla and Sanjyothi. Her the nickname "Montu.”

Kalpana Chawla was a veteran of spaceflight, with more than 376 hours logged in space. As a mission specialist on Columbia's last flight, she helped a multitude of scientific experiments. In addition to serving as an astronaut, the 41-year-old Chawla was an aerospace engineer and a flight instructor.

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