Was Kalpana Chawla posthumously awarded any major honor?
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Congressional Space Medal of Honor
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Kalpana Chawla was posthumously awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor, the highest civilian award given by Congress for achievement in space exploration. The medal was awarded in 2004, two years after her death in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster.
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