Kalpana chawla: (1962–2003) was an Indian-born American

Kalpana Chawla (1962–2003) was an Indian-born American astronaut and the first woman of Indian origin to go to space. She flew two missions to space aboard the space shuttle Columbia (1997 and 2003) and was one of seven astronauts who died when Columbia disintegrated on reentry into Earth’s atmosphere on February 1, 2003. As Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore safely return to Earth, the world remembers Kalpana Chawla , the first Indian-origin woman in space, whose legacy continues to inspire generations. Kalpana Chawla (March 17, 1962 – February 1, 2003) was an Indian-American astronaut and aerospace engineer who was the first woman of Indian origin to fly to space. Chawla expressed an interest in aerospace engineering from an early age and took engineering classes at Dayal Singh College and Punjab Engineering College in India. She then traveled to the United States, where she earned her MSc and PhD, becoming a naturalized United States citizen in the early 1990s. She first flew on the ... Shop for Bestsellers, New-releases & More. Best Prices on Millions of Titles