When you lift off, the pressure is supposed to be maximum. But actually, it was very benign. Very enjoyable. But as soon as the engines cut off and you get to zero gravity, you felt as if you were being pushed off your seat. You feel disoriented. You don’t feel aligned with anything. I felt for a few good hours that I was falling. Kalpana Chawla Read Quote
It’s like running a marathon race. We train all hours of the day. When you are taking a bath, you are thinking of the flight. Kalpana Chawla Read Quote
I have felt that connection and stewardship for Earth for as long as I can remember. And not just for Earth, but the whole universe. Kalpana Chawla Read Quote
The list of what I want to do is so long, I would need a few lifetimes to achieve them. For instance, I would like to fly small planes, maybe over the Ganges one day. Kalpana Chawla Read Quote
It’s easy for me to be motivated and inspired by seeing somebody who just goes all out to do something. Kalpana Chawla Read Quote
The first view of the Earth is magical. It is a very overpowering realization that the Earth is so small. It affected me. I could not get over the notion that in such a small planet, with such a small ribbon of life, so much goes on. It is as if the whole place is sacred. Kalpana Chawla Read Quote
