When Kalpana was selected at NASA for the training?
December 1994
NASA EXPERIENCE: Selected by NASA in December 1994, Kalpana Chawla reported to the Johnson Space Center in March 1995 as an astronaut candidate in the 15th Group of Astronauts.
Who married Kalpana Chawla?
Jean-Pierre Harrisonm. 1983–2003
Kalpana Chawla/Spouse
Who was Kalpana married to?
Where did Kalpana Chawla died?
Texas
Kalpana Chawla/Place of death
Why was Kalpana called Indian?
Kalpana Chawla was born in Karnal, Haryana. She was called an Indian-American because she went to the US and became its naturalized citizen. She got American citizenship after marrying the American flight instructor, Jean-Pierre Harrison. Thus, we refer to her as an Indian-American.
What was Kalpana fond of?
Kalpana remained always in the first three positions in the class. She loved aeroplanes, sky, stars and also flight. She was fond of flying. Chawla completed her graduation from Tagore School at Karnal in 1976.
What did Kalpana Chawla like to do?
Kalpana Chawla enjoyed flying, hiking, back-packing, and reading. She held a Certificated Flight Instructor’s license with airplane and glider ratings, Commercial Pilot’s licenses for single- and multi-engine land and seaplanes, and Gliders, and instrument rating for airplanes. She enjoyed flying aerobatics and tail-wheel airplanes.
When did Kalpana Chawla become an astronaut?
In December 1994, Kalpana Chawla reported to the Johnson Space Center in March 1995 as an astronaut candidate in the 15th Group of Astronauts. The rest, as they say, is history.
How many days and hours did Chawla spend in space?
Over the course of her two missions, Chawla logged 30 days, 14 hours, and 54 minutes in space.
What did Kalpana Chawla do on STS 87?
In November, 1996, Kalpana Chawla was assigned as mission specialist and prime robotic arm operator on STS-87. In January 1998, she was assigned as crew representative for shuttle and station flight crew equipment, and subsequently served as lead for Astronaut Office’s Crew Systems and Habitability section.