First woman of Indian origin in space
Kalpana Chawla
17 March 1962 – 1 February 2003 · Born in Karnal, Haryana
Who was Kalpana Chawla?
Kalpana Chawla studied aeronautical engineering in Chandigarh before moving to the United States and joining NASA. She flew twice on the Space Shuttle Columbia and inspired a generation of young Indians to look up.
Key dates
- 1997
Flies on Space Shuttle Columbia, becoming the first woman of Indian origin in space.
- 2003
Dies with her six crewmates when Columbia breaks apart on re-entry on 1 February.
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