She is survived by her husband Died on february 1, 2003 over the southern united states when space shuttle columbia and her crew perished during entry, 16 minutes prior to scheduled landing Discover the inspiring kalpana chawla story—india’s first woman in space Learn how her journey from haryana to nasa transformed space exploration and women’s aspirations. Kalpana chawla was an astronaut and aerospace engineer on the space shuttle columbia, and the first indian woman in space. Kalpana chawla, the first woman of indian origin to travel to space, remains an inspiration in aeronautics and space exploration
Born in karnal, india, in 1962, she pursued her passion for aerospace by earning a degree in aeronautical engineering from punjab engineering college She later moved to the united states, obtaining a master’s and ph.d In aerospace engineering from the university.
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