Kalpana Chawla
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Summary
Kalpana Chawla was born on March 17, 1962[1], in Karnal[2]. She died on February 1, 2003[3], in Texas[4]. She worked as a military flight engineer[5], astronaut[6], and amateur radio operator[7]. She ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,567 views/month, #5,401 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Zion National Park[9], Arlington National Cemetery[10]
- Country of citizenship: India[11], United States[12]
- Field of work: computational fluid dynamics[13]
- Employer: National Aeronautics and Space Administration[14], Ames Research Center[15], Overset Methods, Inc.[16]
- Educated at: Punjab Engineering College[17], University of Colorado Boulder[18], Tagore Baal Niketan Sr. Sec. School, Karnal[19], University of Texas at Arlington[20]
- Award received: Congressional Space Medal of Honor[21], Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class[22], NASA Space Flight Medal[23], NASA Distinguished Service Medal[24]
- Religion or worldview: Hinduism[25]
- Sex or gender: female[26]
- Part of: NASA Astronaut Group 15[27]
- Commons category: Kalpana Chawla[28]
- Family name: Chawla[29]
- Given name: Kalpana[30]
- Significant event: Space Shuttle Columbia disaster[31]
- Topic's main category: Category:Kalpana Chawla[32]
- Commons gallery: Kalpana Chawla[33]
- Manner of death: accidental death[34]
- Described by source: Women Scientists in India: Lives, Struggles and Achievements[35]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[36]
- Time in space: 45,534[37]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: gender gap on Dutch Wikipedia[38]
- Member of the crew of: STS-87[39], STS-107[40]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Kalpana Chawla include Kalpana-1[41], a communications satellite[42], in India[43]; Cygnus NG-14[44], a Cygnus Enhanced[45], in United States[46]; Chawla[47], a lunar crater[48]; Kalpana Chawla Excellence Award[49], an award[50], in India[51]; Kalpana Chawla Award[52], an award[53], in India[54], founded in 2004[55]; and Kalpana Chawla Outstanding Recent Alumni Award[56], an award[57], in United States[58], founded in 1982[59].
Why It Matters
Kalpana Chawla has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] She is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]
Entities named for her include Kalpana-1[41], a communications satellite[42], in India[43]; Cygnus NG-14[44], a Cygnus Enhanced[45], in United States[46]; Chawla[47], a lunar crater[48]; Kalpana Chawla Excellence Award[49], an award[50], in India[51]; Kalpana Chawla Award[52], an award[53], in India[54], founded in 2004[55]; and Kalpana Chawla Outstanding Recent Alumni Award[56], an award[57], in United States[58], founded in 1982[59].
FAQs
Where was Kalpana Chawla born?
Kalpana Chawla was born in Karnal[2].
Where did Kalpana Chawla die?
Kalpana Chawla passed away in Texas[4].
What did Kalpana Chawla do for work?
Kalpana Chawla worked as a military flight engineer[5], astronaut[6], and amateur radio operator[7].
Where did Kalpana Chawla go to school?
Kalpana Chawla was educated at Punjab Engineering College[17], University of Colorado Boulder[18], Tagore Baal Niketan Sr. Sec. School, Karnal[19], and University of Texas at Arlington[20].
What awards did Kalpana Chawla receive?
Honors received include Congressional Space Medal of Honor[21], Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class[22], NASA Space Flight Medal[23], and NASA Distinguished Service Medal[24].