Kalpana Chawla was born on 17 March 1962 in Karnal, Haryana, India. She was married to Jean-Pierre Harrison. She died on 1 February 2003 in over Eastern Texas, USA.
Book, national government publication: "Aerodynamic Optimization Studies on Advanced Architecture Computers: Final Report for NASA Grant NCC 2-806." Moffett Field, Calif.: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Ames Research Center, 1995.