Kalpana Chawla

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gptkbp:instanceOf astronaut
gptkbp:airlines 2
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Colorado_Boulder
gptkb:University_of_Texas_at_Arlington
gptkb:Punjab_Engineering_College
gptkbp:awards gptkb:NASA_Space_Flight_Medal
Congressional Space Medal of Honor
Women in Aerospace Outstanding Achievement Award
gptkbp:bornIn gptkb:Karnal,_India
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:celebrates gptkb:Kalpana_Chawla_Memorial
gptkb:Kalpana_Chawla_Planetarium
Kalpana_Chawla_Scholarship
gptkbp:dateOfDeath February 1, 2003
gptkbp:diedIn gptkb:Columbia,_Texas,_USA
gptkbp:fieldOfStudy computer science
fluid dynamics
thermodynamics
aerospace engineering
gptkbp:hasBirthDate March 17, 1962
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kalpana Chawla
gptkbp:influenced STEM education initiatives
global space exploration efforts
women's rights movements
space policy discussions
international collaboration in space missions
young women in STEM
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Dr._Sally_Ride
gptkbp:inspiration NASA's_Challenger_and_Columbia_disasters
gptkbp:knownFor first woman of Indian origin in space
her contributions to space exploration
gptkbp:legacy inspiration for future generations of astronauts
role model for aspiring scientists
advocate for diversity in STEM fields
symbol of women's empowerment in science
gptkbp:mission gptkb:Space_Shuttle_Endeavour
gptkb:Space_Shuttle_Columbia
gptkb:STS-107
STS-87
gptkbp:nationality Indian
gptkbp:occupation engineer
NASA astronaut
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Jean-Pierre_Harrison