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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 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...
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.
Jan 27, 2023 · Indian-origin astronaut Kalpana Chawla was on her second mission to space when disaster struck and seven astronauts lost their lives. Here's what happened.
Jan 27, 2023 · The spacecraft had seven astronauts on board, including India's Kalpana Chawla. The tragedy struck on February 1, 2003, when the world was waiting for ‘Columbia’, the space shuttle, to return...
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.
