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Input (English): Kalpana Chawla (March 17, 1962 – February 1, 2003) was an American astronaut and the first woman of Indian origin in space. She first flew on Space Shuttle Columbia in 1997 as a mission specialist and primary robotic arm operator. In 2003, Chawla was one of the seven crew members who died in the Space Shuttle "Columbia" disaster when the craft disintegrated during its re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere. Chawla is a recipient of the Congressional Space Medal of Honor. Question: The National Space Olympiad is conducted in remembrance of an astronaut  who first flew to space in what year ? Answer: 1997
Output (English):  She first flew on Space Shuttle Columbia in 1997 as a mission specialist and primary robotic arm operator.