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1. Let's see how much we have understood:
(a) Who was the first Indian woman astronaut?
Ans: Kalpana Chawla was the first Indian woman astronaut.
(b) Why was the satellite Kalpana- 1 built?
Ans: The satellite Kalpana - 1 was built to study weather conditions.
(c) Where was Kalpana Chawla from?
Ans: Kalpana Chawla was from Karnal in Haryana.
(d) What was Kalpana Chawla's dream?
Ans: Kalpana Chawla's dream was to fly in space.
(e) What does NASA do?
Ans: NASA sends satellites to space.
(f) What was the aim of the Columbia Space Shuttle Flight STS-87?
Ans: It was to study the outer atmosphere of the sun.
(g) How did Kalpana Chawla die?
Ans: Kalpana Chawla died in a space shuttle accident.
2. In the lesson you read about some important dates and numbers. See whether you remember what each stands for:
1961: Kalpana Chawla was born.
1997: Kalpana Chawla joined the Columbia Space Shuttle Flight STS - 87
STS-87: It was a Space Shuttle Flight to study the outer atmosphere of the sun.
61,000 m: All seven astronauts including Kalpana Chawla were killed at a height of 61,000 metres above Texas.
3. Additional Important Questions
1. What is the full form of NASA?
Ans: National Aeronautical and Space Administration.
2. When was Kalpana Chawla born?
Ans: 1961
3. What was the name of the Columbia Space Shuttle Flight?
Ans: STS-87
4. Where did Kalpana Chawla study?
Ans: She studied at Tagore Bal Niketan at Karnal and later at Punjab Engineering College in Chandigarh.
5. What did she love?
Ans: She loved flying in space.
6. Name some famous women astronauts.
Ans:
Valentina Tereshkova: She was the first woman in space and also one of the youngest female astronauts in history.
Sally Ride: She was the first American woman to go into space.
Sunita Williams: An astronaut and a United States Navy Officer of Indo-Slovenian descent.
Kalpana Chawla: She was the first Indian-American astronaut.
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