Birth Name:

Kalpana Chawla

Female

Birth Date:

Sat, Jul 01, 1961

Time of Birth:

12:00 AM

Place of Birth:

Karnāl, Haryana, India

Age:

63

Zodiac Sign:

Cancer

Astrology Data:

Sun

8°

Can

42'

Moon

10°

Aqu

5'

Asc

4°

Ari

26'

MC

2°

Cap

49'

About Kalpana Chawla

Kalpana Chawla (March 17, 1962 – February 1, 2003) was an American astronaut, engineer, and the first woman of Indian origin to go to space. She first flew on Space Shuttle Columbia in 1997 as a mission specialist and primary robotic arm operator. In 2003, Chawla was one of the seven crew members who died in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster when the spacecraft disintegrated during its re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere. Chawla was posthumously awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor, and several streets, universities, and institutions have been named in her honor. She is regarded as a national hero in India.

Link to Wikipedia biography

External Links:

• "KALPANA CHAWLA (PH.D.)". NASA. February 2003. Retrieved 7 May 2019.

• NASA biography

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Astrological aspects and planetary data / tags for Kalpana Chawla: Sun 8 Cancer, Moon 10 Aquarius, Mercury 3 Cancer, Venus 23 Taurus, Mars 1 Virgo, Jupiter 5 Aquarius, Saturn 27 Capricorn, Uranus 23 Leo, Neptune 8 Scorpio, Pluto 6 Virgo, Asc 4 Aries, Mc 2 Capricorn, Sun Trine Neptune, Sun Square Ascendant, Sun Quincunx Moon, Mercury Opposition Midheaven, Mercury Quincunx Jupiter, Moon Conjunct Jupiter, Mercury Square Ascendant, Sun Conjunct Mercury, Moon Square Neptune, Sun Semi Square Venus, Sun Semi Square Uranus, Sun Sextile Pluto, Mercury Sextile Mars, Mercury Trine Neptune, Mercury Sextile Pluto, Venus Trine Saturn, Venus Square Uranus, Mars Conjunct Pluto, Mars Trine Midheaven, Jupiter Square Neptune, Jupiter Quincunx Pluto, Jupiter Sextile Ascendant, Neptune Sextile Pluto, Pluto Quincunx Ascendant, Pluto Trine Midheaven, Ascendant Square Midheaven

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