Born into a conservative family in a provincial town, in Haryana, Kalpana Chawla dreamt of the stars. Through sheer hard work, indomitable intelligence and imme

Biography of Kalpana Chawla, 1961-2003, Indian born astronaut for NASA.

Unconventional clothes and bobbed hair were not the only indications of Kalpana's zest for life - this spirited young girl from Karnal wanted to fly! Her intell

A children's biography of Asian American Astronaut Kalpana Chawla, who was born in India and went up in the space shuttle two times.

Who's Who of NASA Astronauts presents the biographical information of all 367 NASA astronauts along with their mission facts. From the original Mercury 7 select