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Kalpana Chawla

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'Kalpana Chawla' was the first Indian-American woman in space. Shw was part of the seven-member crew of Space Shutte Columbia.

She was born in Karnal, Haryana in India. After earning a Bachelor of Science degree from Punjab Engineering College, she moved to the United States to complete a Master of Science degree in aerospace engineering from University of Texas (1984). Ms. Chawla earned a doctorate in aerospace engineering from University of Colorado (1988).

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