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The women who inspired and enriched thousands. Someone who identifies with something special in themselves because of the bravery, layered vulnerability, and resilience displayed. The one true space soldier, Kalpana Chawla, is the barrier-breaking door-opening icon still living on in the hearts of the inspired and courageous. Her NFT collection is an ode to the fallen soldier among her 7 crew members, who had a tragic accident upon re-entry to the earth. Yet, their story lives on.
The late astronaut’s husband, Jean-Pierre Harrison, commented on his compassion and admiration for her. And gave the green light to release the NFT project with 10 unseen photos of Kalpana on women’s day to possibly inspire a few more like her, who put their lives on the line for the betterment of the human experience and, in doing so, enriching it.GuardianLink, one of the leading No Code NFT Launchpad have launched the NFT collection dedicated to Kalpana Chawla in BeyondLife.club's secondary marketplace..
Kalpana Chawla is the first woman of Indian origin to take up space in the NASA space program as an astronaut. She served her resilient years in the program, working her way up. Her sights set on reaching the top, to be the best, she eventually climbed the ranks and got appointed on her first successful mission in 1997. In the same year, Kalpana was appointed as the robotic arm operations and the mission specialist on her first boarding in her first space shuttle Columbia. Her last mission was on 2003, STS-107, the final flight of space shuttle Columbia. Things went awry during the flight’s reentry into the earth’s atmosphere. But, this is not the way the brave astronauts are remembered today. Each of them has been awarded by the US government for their bravery and service to the human species. Kalpana, in specific, was awarded the Congressional space medal of honor by the US. Due to her global impact around the world on young impressionable minds, especially aspiring girls - many streets, universities, and such have been named after her. Just her presence and aspirations translate into the young minds who are pursuing to seek knowledge beyond the big blue.
Inspired by the huge impact Kalpana has had over us for decades now, it felt timely to honor her legacy with one more ode in the form of today’s ever-growing technological advancements, where she’ll stay on till the end of time. Kalpana Chawla’s NFT collectibles compromising of her never before seen photos along with her personal quotes has been curated into an all-entailing women’s day project launched by the returning superstars, Beyondlife.club powered by Guardian Link.
The launch was an immediate success in the marketplace. It consisted of 25 unique pieces of Chawla’s unseen photos, each accompanied with their own set of inspirational quotes from the woman herself. Only 25 copies of the 10 pictures in existence are up for grabs. The launch was an instant success, and interested NFT enthusiasts can access the marketplace to buy and trade the sold pieces. Beyondlife.club’s secondary marketplace is filled with the other successful Amitabh, Stan Lee, and the Hindustan Life projects too.
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