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STS-107 Crew Interviews: Kalpana Chawla MS2STS-107 Mission Specialist 2 Kalpana Chawla is seen during this preflight interview where she gives a quick overview of the mission before answering questions about her inspiration to become an astronaut and her career path. Chawla outlines her role in the mission in general, and specifically in conducting the on-board science experiments. She discusses the following experiments in detail: MEIDEX (Mediterranean Israel Dust Experiment), CM2 (Combustion Module 2), MIST (Water Mist Fire Suppression), SOFBALL (Structures of Flame Balls at Low Lewis-Number), LSP (Laminar Soot Processes), MGM (Mechanics of Granular Materials) and BDS (Biotechnology Demonstration System). She also discusses the potential benefits of space research, the dual-work shift of the mission and the rewards of international cooperation.
Document ID
20020085298
Acquisition Source
Johnson Space Center
Document Type
Video
Date Acquired
August 20, 2013
Publication Date
June 10, 2002
Subject Category
Space Transportation And Safety
Report/Patent Number
NASA-NONP-VT-2002139466
JSC-1920D
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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