Kalpana Chawla

Karnal, Haryana

AstronauticsSpace ExplorationNASAAeronautical Engineering

Biography & Cultural Legacy

Dr. Kalpana Chawla (17 March 1962 - 1 February 2003, born in Karnal, Haryana) was an Indian-American astronaut and aerospace engineer who reached for the stars. After completing aeronautical engineering at Punjab Engineering College, she earned master's and doctorate degrees in the United States before joining NASA's Astronaut Corps in 1995. In 1997, she flew aboard Space Shuttle Columbia (STS-87) as mission specialist, becoming the first Indian-born woman in space. She perished tragically alongside six crewmates during reentry on STS-107, leaving an eternal legacy of scientific daring.

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