Astronaut

How Kalpana Chawla Died: Date of Death, Age of Death, Birthday, and More!

Kalpana Chawla reached the not so modest age of 40 years. Find out the cause of death and more exciting information regarding the death of this famous astronaut.

Biography - A Short Wiki

NASA’s first Indian astronaut and the first Indian-born woman in space. She died in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster.

She grew up in Karnal, Haryana. In 1983, she married Jean-Pierre Harrison.

How did Kalpana Chawla die?

Kalpana Chawla's death was caused by Accident.

Information about the death of Kalpana Chawla
Cause of deathAccident
Age of death40 years
ProfessionAstronaut
BirthdayMarch 17, 1962
Death dateFebruary 1, 2003
Place of deathN/A
Place of burialN/A

Quotes

I stopped thinking about it after trying to figure out what are the lessons learned, and there are so many. After I had basically sorted that out, I figured it’s time to really look at the future and not at the past.

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We crossed the Himalayas in less than two minutes, and then you realise, ‘Oh My God, within an hour and a half, we have gone around the whole planet.’

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The path from dreams to success does exist. May you have the vision to find it, the courage to get on to it, and the perseverance to follow it.

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The quickest way may not necessarily be the best.

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I was interested in aerospace and flying, and the U.S. is really the best place in the world for flying.

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