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Kalpana Chawla [1961-2003] American
Rank: 102
Astronaut


Kalpana Chawla was an Indo-American astronaut and the first woman of Indian origin in space. She first flew on Space Shuttle Columbia in 1997 as a mission specialist and primary robotic arm operator.

Future, Space



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When you look at the stars and the galaxy, you feel that you are not just from any particular piece of land, but from the solar system. Space
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I don't know why I always liked aerospace engineering. I was in the 10th grade when I figured that's what I wanted to do.
102
I stopped thinking about it after trying to figure out what are the lessons learned, and there are so many. After I had basically sorted that out, I figured it's time to really look at the future and not at the past. Future
103
Some of the senior people, the very senior astronauts, shook my hand and said, 'K.C., you did a great job. Don't let anyone tell you different.'
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I was interested in aerospace and flying, and the U.S. is really the best place in the world for flying.
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