The small girl with the big, bright smile chose her own name when she started school: Kalpana... which means imagination. Kalpana Chawla didn't let any obstacles stand in the way of reaching her dream of becoming an astronaut. She did things on her own terms and didn't seek any recognition or applause.

To see the full clip of the interview with the STS-107 Crew: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-5r-zY8pcw

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