Kalpana Chawla was an American astronaut and the first woman of Indian origin to travel to space. Her first flight was on the space shuttle Columbia in 1997. Tragically, she was one of seven crew members who died in the Columbia disaster in 2003 when the shuttle disintegrated during re-entry into Earth's atmosphere. She is regarded as a national heroine in India.
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Time Zone - Asia/Kolkata (5:30 E)
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Meaning of the name - Kalpana
imagination, fantasy, creative vision
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Kalpana Chawla belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Karnal
Place of Death: Texas
Cause of Death: Columbia space shuttle disaster
Educated At: Punjab Engineering College | Tagore Baal Niketan Sr. Sec. School, Karnal | University of Texas at Arlington | University of Colorado Boulder
Occupation: amateur radio operator | astronaut
Employers: Overset Methods, Inc. | Ames Research Center | National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Awards Received: Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class | NASA Space Flight Medal | NASA Distinguished Service Medal | Congressional Space Medal of Honor
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Ephemeris for March 17, 1962
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on March 17, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for March 17, 2024 |
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| Sun | 26 Pisces 11 | 27 Pisces 9 | 26 Taurus 51 |
| Moon | 12 Leo 11 | 28 Gemini 21 | 11 Scorpio 16 |
| Mercury | 2 Pisces 32 | 12 Aries 58 | 17 Gemini 48 |
| Venus | 8 Aries 6 | 6 Pisces 38 | 24 Gemini 10 |
| Mars | 3 Pisces 53 | 25 Aquarius 33 | 21 Aries 55 |
| Jupiter | 27 Aquarius 56 | 14 Taurus 18 | 9 Pisces 26 |
| Saturn | 8 Aquarius 23 | 11 Pisces 50 | 11 Aquarius 39 |
| Uranus | 27 Leo 24 | 20 Taurus 9 | 26 Leo 31 |
| Neptune | 13 Scorpio 12 | 27 Pisces 21 | 11 Scorpio 42 |
| Pluto | 8 Virgo 24 | 1 Aquarius 36 | 7 Virgo 31 |
| Rahu | 16 Leo 1 | 16 Aries 50 | 12 Leo 44 |
| Ketu | 16 Aquarius 1 | 16 Libra 50 | 12 Aquarius 44 |
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