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What is the name of father and mother of Kalpana Chawla?
Kalpana Chawla (Astronaut) Age, Biography, Husband, Facts & More
| Bio | |
|---|---|
| Family | Father- Banarasi Lal Chawla Mother- Sanjyothi Chawla Brother- Sanjay Sister- Sunita, Dipa, and 1 other |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Hobbies | Reading Poetry, playing Badminton, dancing |
| Career |
What was the name of Kalpana Chawla parents?
Banarasi Lal Chawla
Sanjyothi Chawla
Kalpana Chawla/Parents
Astronaut Kalpana Chawla’s father Banarasi Lal Chawla, who was present at the 21st Jio MAMI Mumbai film festival, said that he wished to see a biopic on her life.
Who is Kalpana Chawla husband?
Jean-Pierre Harrisonm. 1983–2003
Kalpana Chawla/Husband
How many siblings Kalpana Chawla had?
Kalpana was the youngest among her three siblings of the family who hailed in a small town where getting education for a girl was a taboo. Following her eldest sister, Kalpana broke up all the family traditions and followed her dreams.
How Kalpana chawal died?
Chawla died on 1 February 2003, in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster, along with the other six crew members, when the Columbia disintegrated over Texas during re-entry into the Earth’s atmosphere, shortly before it was scheduled to conclude its 28th mission, STS-107.
How did Kalpana fulfill her dream?
Answer: She fulfilled her dreams by becoming the first Indian woman to step on moon.
What made Kalpana an unusual child?
As a child, she was always curious and fascinated by how various things worked. She was very interested in knowing more about them. Astronomy and stars in particular fascinated her. Kalpana was also precocious by nature and a very independent child.
At what age Kalpana Chawla died?
40 years (1962–2003)
Kalpana Chawla/Age at death
Where is Kalpana Chawla now?
Her remains were identified along with those of the rest of the crew members and were cremated and scattered at Zion National Park in Utah in accordance with her wishes.
What is the dream of Kalpana Chawla?
Kalpana always had a dream of landing on the moon. And as a result of her hard work and dedication, she reached such heights. Kalpana’s first space mission was on November 19, 1994. She was a part of 6 member crew on space shuttle Columbia Flight STS-87.