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'''Kalpana Chawla''' (March 17, 1962 – February 1, 2003) was an Indian-born American [[astronaut]] and [[engineer]] who was the first woman of Indian origin to go to space
Her second flight was on [[STS-107]], the final flight of [[Space Shuttle Columbia]] in 2003. Chawla was one of the seven crew members who died in the [[Space Shuttle Columbia disaster|Space Shuttle ''Columbia'' disaster]] when the spacecraft disintegrated during its re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nbcnews.com/id/28436243|title= Kalpana Chawla|website= [[NBC News]]|access-date=May 24, 2012}}</ref> Chawla was posthumously awarded the [[Congressional Space Medal of Honor]],<ref name="NASAbio">{{Cite web|url=https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/chawla_kalpana.pdf|title=Astronaut Bio: Kalpana Chawla |date=May 2004 |publisher=[[NASA]]|access-date=January 11, 2021}}</ref> and several streets, universities, and institutions have been named in her honor.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /> She is regarded as a national hero in India.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Phillips|first=Leah|date=May 24, 2017|title=Impossible Journey: The Liminality of Female Heroes|journal=[[Round Table (club)|Round Table]]|volume=1|issue=1|pages=7|doi=10.24877/rt.13|issn=2514-2070|doi-access=free}}</ref> Kalpana Chawla died on February 1, 2003.
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