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Kalpana Chawla (17 March 1962 – 1 February 2003) [2] was an Indian-born American astronaut and aerospace engineer who was the first woman of Indian origin to fly to space. [3] [4] She first flew on Space Shuttle Columbia in 1997 as a mission specialist and primary robotic arm operator aboard STS-87. [5] .
Kalpana Ranjani (5 October 1965 – 25 January 2016), better known mononymously as Kalpana, was an Indian actress who appeared in South Indian films, predominantly in Malayalam and Tamil. Kalpana has acted in over 300 films in various South Indian languages.
Feb 10, 2022 · Astronaut Kalpana Chawla was the first Indian-born woman in space. Kalpana Chawla flew on two shuttle missions.(Image credit: NASA) Jump to: Early life. Education. Astronaut career. Columbia...
Kalpana Chawla — the name that leaves almost all Indians with pride— the first Indian-born woman to fly in space, was born in Karnal, Haryana on March 17, 1962. Kalpana Chawla first flew on...
Feb 1, 2022 · Kalpana Chawla Biography: Kalpana Chawla was the first Indian- born woman to go into space in 1997. She lost her life on 1 February 2003, when the space shuttle Columbia was destroyed. Let us...
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. On her birth anniversary today, we bring you some facts about the Indian astronaut whose achievements continue to inspire many.
Mar 17, 2024 · The legacy of Kalpana Chawla endures forever and continues to motivate people around. NASA honoured her with the naming of an asteroid, a lunar crater, and a hill on Mars.
Jan 31, 2023 · Born in Karnal of Haryana on March 17, 1962, Kalpana Chawla was part of the STS-107 mission onboard the Columbia space shuttle that exploded during its re-entry to Earth after a 15-day mission from space. The seven astronauts onboard perished in the accident that resulted due to a major malfunction during lift-off in the final week of January 2003.
Feb 1, 2024 · Karnal to cosmos & beyond—Kalpana Chawla’s journey is still a roadmap for India’s dreamers. On 1 February 2003, Kalpana Chawla, the first Indian woman to fly to space, was just minutes away from landing on Earth aboard Space Shuttle Columbia. It was already too late.
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.
