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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] .
Feb 10, 2022 · Astronaut Kalpana Chawla has been an inspiration to women and children before and after her tragic death
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.
Born Country: India. Astronauts American Women. Died on: February 1, 2003. place of death: Aboard Space Shuttle Columbia over Texas, United States. Ancestry: Indian American. Notable Alumni: University Of Texas At Arlington, Punjab Engineering College. Cause of Death: Space Flight Crash. More Facts. You wanted to know. 1.
In 1993 Kalpana Chawla joined Overset Methods Inc., Los Altos, California, as Vice President and Research Scientist to form a team with other researchers specializing in simulation of moving multiple body problems.
Kalpana Chawla (March 17, 1962/1961 – February 1, 2003) was an American astronaut of Indian origin. She was the first Indian-American astronaut and the first Indian woman to go into space. She got married to flight instructor Jean-Pierre Harrison. She first flew in 1997 on the STS-87.
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.
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.
Kalpana Chawla enjoyed flying, hiking, back-packing, and reading. She held a Certificated Flight Instructor's license with airplane and glider ratings, Commercial Pilot's licenses for single- and multi-engine land and seaplanes, and Gliders, and instrument rating for airplanes.
Kalpana Chawla (1962-2003) was the first Indian American astronaut and the first Indian woman in space. She came to the United States at age 20 and earned a PhD in Aerospace Engineering at University of Colorado, Boulder.
