Has a street been named in honor of Chawla?
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Yes, in September 2004, the city of Houston, Texas, announced that the street on which Chawla's home had stood would be renamed "Kalpana Chawla Way". The name was formally dedicated on November 12, 2004, the anniversary of the STS-107 launch. The street sign reads "Kalpana Chawla Way - In Memory of a Space Hero".
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