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Kalpana Chawla (17 March 1962 – 1 February 2003) was an Indian-born American (Citizen of United States of America) astronaut and aerospace engineer who was the first woman of Indian origin to fly to space.
Feb 10, 2022 · Kalpana Chawla became the first Indian-born woman to go to space in 1997. Six years later, on February 1, 2003, Chawla died when the space shuttle Columbia broke up on...
Feb 1, 2023 · Kalpana Chawla, PhD, was an engineer, pilot, and astronaut who spent more than 30 days in space over two Space Shuttle missions. Chawla was born in Karnal, India, and was fascinated by flight since her childhood.
कल्पना चावला ( भारांग: फाल्गुन 26, 1883 / ग्रेगोरी कैलेण्डर: मार्च 17, 1962 - 1 फरवरी 2003), एक भारतीय अमरीकी अन्तरिक्ष यात्री और अन्तरिक्ष शटल मिशन विशेषज्ञ थी [1] और अन्तरिक्ष में जाने वाली प्रथम भारतीय महिला थी। [2] वे कोलंबिया अन्तरिक्ष यान आपदा में मारे गए सात यात्री दल सदस्यों में से एक थीं।. प्रारंभिक जीवन.
May 14, 2023 · Tonight, we explore the legacy of Kalpana Chawla, the first American of Indian descent to travel to space, who gave her life in the pursuit of research, science and exploration.
Feb 1, 2018 · As the first Indian woman and only the second Indian in history to fly in space, Kalpana broke all kinds of barriers and inspired a whole new generation of young girls and women to look to the ...
Dr. Kalpana Chawla was the first Indian woman in space. Born in India, she immigrated to the United States after earning her degree in aeronautical engineering. In the 1980s, she became a naturalized citizen and obtained her master’s and doctoral degrees in aerospace engineering.
Jan 31, 2023 · The mission was carrying seven astronauts who were declared dead by Nasa in what was the worst disaster in the American space agency's history and that of global space exploration. Onboard were seven souls, including India's Kalpana Chawla, who was on her second mission beyond Earth.
Mar 17, 2017 · Kalpana Chawla — the name that leaves almost all Indians with pride — would have been 55 today had it not been for the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster on February 1, 2003 which led to her death and six other astronauts.
May 14, 2023 · In 1997, Kalpana Chawla realized her lifelong dream of traveling to space. She was the first American of Indian descent to accomplish that feat. Once it all seemed unimaginable.
