Kalpana Chawla Quotes

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It was starting to get dim outside, so you got to see your own reflection. And there is the Earth, and you can still see the Earth's surface and the dark sky overhead. And I could then see my reflection in the window and in the retina of my eye the whole earth and the sky could be seen reflected. So I called all the crew members one by one and they saw it, and they said, 'oh wow'.

Kalpana Chawla

The coolest thing for me is the experience of floating and not feeling my weight. And hanging by a window just after sunset and watching the stars in the big black dome of the sky as the earth moves underneath.

Kalpana Chawla

When you look at the stars and the galaxy, you feel that you are not just from any particular piece of land but from the solar system.

Kalpana Chawla

Kalpana Chawla

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Born: March 17, 1962

Died: February 1, 2003 (aged 40)

Bio: Kalpana Chawla was an Indian-American astronaut and the first Indian woman in space. She first flew on Space Shuttle Columbia in 1997 as a mission specialist and primary robotic arm operator.

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