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Early life and education. Kalpana Chawla was born on 17 March 1962 in a Punjabi Hindu family in Karnal, Haryana. [12] [13] The youngest of four children, she was born into a conservative society, but Chawla broke several traditions to become the first Indian-born female astronaut.
US space shuttle Columbia STS-107 Mission Specialist US Kalpana Chawla (Indian born) tries on her ascent/descent suit 14 January 2003 at Kennedy Space Center, Florida, in preparation for launch. Chawla along with her six other crewmembers are scheduled to be launched on their 16 day science mission 16 January. AFP PHOTO NASA PHOTO
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.
Feb 2, 2020 · Tributes poured in for astronaut Kalpana Chawla on her death anniversary on Saturday (February 1). Let us take a look at some of the rare photos of the first Indian woman in space.
Jan 31, 2013 · Pictured here is Kalpana Chawla in Oct. 1995 when she was an astronaut candidate working at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California. Full biography of Kalpana Chawla. Photo credit: NASA/Cesar Acosta.
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