Kalpana Chawla --- Mission Specialist 2

Kalpana Chawla was an aerospace engineer and also a FAA certified flight instructor.

NASA selected her to become an astronaut in 1994. In 1997 she served aboard another shuttle mission, STS-87, where she operated the robotic arm.

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Commander Rick D. Husband | Pilot William C. McCool | Payload Commander Michael P. Anderson | Payload Specialist Ilan Ramon

Mission Specialist David M. Brown | Mission Specialist Kalpana Chawla | Mission Specialist Laurel Clark