Personality in News: Kalpana Chawla

Slide TOS
1  About
o Indian-born American astronaut and the first Indian-born woman to fly in space
o Flew on STS-87 in 1997 and STS-107 in 2003
o Lost life during Space shuttle Columbia’s re-entry
2  Honours and recognitions
o First exclusive meteorological satellite built
o Kalpana Chawla award by the Tamil Nadu government.
o Lunar crater Chawla named after
3  Values:
o Courage, passion for science, determination and perseverance