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Kalpana Chawla
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Kalpana Chawla was an American astronaut, aerospace engineer, and pilot. Indian by heritage, she was the first such woman to fly to space. Chawla participated in two spaceflights, STS-87 and STS-107,
Kalpana Chawla's NASA portrait taken on March 8, 2002.
Kalpana Chawla's NASA portrait taken on March 8, 2002.
Chawla and her husband before the launch of STS-87.
Chawla and her husband before the launch of STS-87.
The crew of STS-87 in September 1997. From left to right, in orange: Chawla, Lindsey, Kregel, Kadeniuk; in white: Scott, Doi.
The crew of STS-87 in September 1997. From left to right, in orange: Chawla, Lindsey, Kregel, Kadeniuk; in white: Scott, Doi.
The deployment of the SPARTAN module.
The deployment of the SPARTAN module.
STS-87
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STS-87 was a Space Shuttle mission launched from Launch Complex 39B of the Kennedy Space Center on 19 November 1997. It was the 88th flight of the Space Shuttle and the 24th flight of Columbia. The mi
Kalpana Chawla
…astronaut, aerospace engineer, and pilot. Indian by heritage, she was the first such woman to fly to space. Chawla participated in two spaceflights, STS-87 and STS-107, in 1997 and 2003, respectively. On both of these flights, she conducted scientific experiments researching the effects of microgravity on…
AERCam Sprint, one of the USMP-4 payloads, in flight above Columbia's payload bay
AERCam Sprint, one of the USMP-4 payloads, in flight above Columbia's payload bay
Launch of STS-87
Launch of STS-87
STS-87 in-flight crew portrait
STS-87 in-flight crew portrait