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I knew Kalpana Chawla and Rick Husband from our weekly meetings where they
represented the astronaut office. Both were extremely nice people and
Kalpana was delighted with the fact that I was from India as well.
I truly believe that India and the world has lost a great astronaut in
Kalpana Chawla. It is still very hard for me to believe that these people
are no more.
Tariq
On Sun, 2 Feb 2003, Tim de Mello wrote:
Dr. Kalpana Chawla
Forty-one-year-old Chawla graduated from Tagore School, Karnal, India, in
1976. She received her B.Sc. in aeronautical engineering from Punjab
Engineering College, India, in 1982 and her Master's of Science in aerospace
engineering from University of Texas in 1984. This was followed by a PhD in
aerospace engineering from University of Colorado, 1988.
Chawla's love of flying led to her career as an astronaut. She was one of
more than 2,000 applicants for a civilian scientist's position on Columbia's
voyage. According to NASA her academic accomplishments, intense physical
fitness and experience as a pilot made her a natural choice.
Columbia was Chawla's second voyage into space. Previously, she had logged
more than 375 hours in space and was the prime robotic arm operator on a
shuttle flight in 1997.
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