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Kalpana Chawla — Syllabus

Telangana Open School (TOSS) · Class 12 · English

What Kalpana Chawla covers in Telangana Open School (TOSS) Class 12 English: 4 topics, for the 2026-27 session.

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4 Topics · Telangana Open School (TOSS) Class 12 English · 2026-27

Topics in Kalpana Chawla

1

Early Life and Background

  • Born on 17th March 1962 in Karnal, Haryana.
  • Parents: Banarasi Lal Chawla (father) and Sanjyothi Chawla (mother).
  • Father ran a tyre business; mother managed the household.
2

Education and Career Path

  • Completed schooling at Tagore Baal Niketan, Karnal.
  • Studied Aeronautical Engineering at Punjab Engineering College – first woman in the program.
  • Secured 3rd rank in her engineering course.
3

Personal Life and NASA Career

  • Married Jean Pierre Harrison, a flying instructor and aviation author (1983).
  • Obtained Flight Instructor and Commercial Pilot licenses.
  • Joined NASA Ames Research Center in 1988.
4

Space Missions and Achievements

  • First mission: STS-87 in 1997 – flew on Space Shuttle Columbia.
  • Travelled 6.5 million miles – equivalent to 252 orbits around Earth.
  • Spent 30 days, 14 hours, 254 minutes in space across missions.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Kalpana Chawla

Early LifeEducationCareer and NASA JourneyAchievements and LegacyTragic DeathBiographical Writing and Language

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What are the important topics in Kalpana Chawla for Telangana Open School (TOSS) Class 12 English?
Key topics in Kalpana Chawla include Early Life and Background, Education and Career Path, Personal Life and NASA Career, Space Missions and Achievements. Study these first, then practise questions on each for the Telangana Open School (TOSS) Class 12 board exam.
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