American astronaut and aerospace engineer (1962-2003) who was the first woman of Indian origin to fly to space. Chawla's second flight was in 2003 on STS-107, the final flight of Columbia. She 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 on February 1, 2003. Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Chawla wearing a blue flight suit in front of a Space Shuttle model and the American flag, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "For Kia Geraths, Reach for the Stars! Kalpana Chawla.” In very fine condition.
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