Kalpana Chawla, a Life
Kalpana Chawla, a Life

Author: Anil Padmanabhan

Publisher: Penguin Books India

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 118

ISBN-13: 9780143335863

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Born into a conservative family in a provincial town, in Haryana, Kalpana Chawla dreamt of the stars. Through sheer hard work, indomitable intelligence and immense faith in herself, she became the first indian woman to travel into space, and most remarkably to travel twice. A shinning career was tragically cut short in the recent Columbia mishap. In this well researched biography, journalist Padmanabhan talks to people who knew her, family and friends at Karnal, and colleagues at Nasa, to produce a moving portrait of a woman whose life was unique.

The Edge of Time
The Edge of Time

Author: Harrison Publishing

Publisher:

Published: 2011-03-01

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 9780976827917

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Biography of India-born NASA astronaut Kalpana Chawla. Covers her life from birth in India to graduate studies in the US, followed by an aerospace career culminating in her 1994 selction into the NASA astronaut corps. Details her astronaut training and two spoace shuttle flights, STS-87 in 1997, and the ill-fated STS-107 in 2003.Wrireen by her husband, Jean-Pierre Harrison.

Kalpana Chawla: A Complete Biography
Kalpana Chawla: A Complete Biography

Author:

Publisher: Prabhat Prakashan

Published: 2023-02-20

Total Pages: 70

ISBN-13: 9355214804

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"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." — these were the first words of the first Indian woman astronaut, Kalpana Chawla, when she landed on the earth. The story of Kalpana Chawla is the story of a dream becoming reality. It is the story that starts in the small city of Karnal and ends in space. Hers is a story that gives us the belief that the path from dreams to success does exist, all one needs is the vision, the perseverance, and the courage to follow it. This book is an attempt to relive the story of our forgotten hero - Kalpana Chawla. Through the pages of this book, the reader will become a part of her journey which travels from Karnal to Nasa and finally to space.

Kalpana Chawla
Kalpana Chawla

Author: Dilip M. Salwi

Publisher: books catalog

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 92

ISBN-13:

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

Sunita Williams: A Star in Space
Sunita Williams: A Star in Space

Author: Aravinda Anatharaman

Publisher: Penguin UK

Published: 2014-11-21

Total Pages: 129

ISBN-13: 9351188728

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An Adventure of Intergalactic Proportions! Sunita Williams’s story is one of having to settle for second choices. She grew up wishing to be a professional swimmer. Then she wanted to train as a vet. Instead she went on to join the Naval Academy and serve as a pilot. Before long, however, space was calling. A new dream was born in Sunita. But it wasn’t all cakewalk. The path to becoming an astronaut called for resilience, patience and grit. Sunita had all this and more. As record holder for the longest spaceflight by a woman (195 days), Sunita’s story inspires one to look anew at the world of space missions. And even more than inspiration, she makes life as an astronaut seem thrilling and fun. Anecdotal, informative and pacy, this unputdownable biography, of one of the most famous astronauts of contemporary times, is packed with exciting facts and unusual trivia.

SUNITA WILLIAMS
SUNITA WILLIAMS

Author: Rachna Bhola 'Yamini'

Publisher: Prabhat Prakashan

Published: 2020-01-01

Total Pages: 14

ISBN-13: 9351863840

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Sunita Williams is the second woman astronaut of Indian descent chosen by NASA for a space mission. The first one was Kalpana Chawla. The only difference is that Kalpana was born and brought up in India and had Indian parents while Sunita was born in America. Her father is an Indian from Gujarat while her mother is from Slovakia. She is also the second woman astronaut of Slovakian origin, the first being Ronald M. Sega.

P.T. Usha
P.T. Usha

Author: Kumkum Khanna

Publisher: Prabhat Prakashan

Published: 2021-01-01

Total Pages: 14

ISBN-13: 9351863549

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Kalpana Chawla (Amar Chitra Katha)
Kalpana Chawla (Amar Chitra Katha)

Author: Margie Sastry

Publisher: Amar Chitra Katha

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 35

ISBN-13: 8190599003

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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 intelligence was multi-faceted, her talents varied and her interests inspiring. The path she charted from her traditional home in Haryana to NASA's elite band of astronauts is the stuff of legends.