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Kalpana Chawla's story is that of an ordinary girl who dreamt high and reached the stars. Born in Karnal, Haryana on July 1, 1961, she was one of the seven crewmembers who perished aboard Space Shuttle Columbia during mission STS-107 when it disintegrated upon re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere.