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Kalpana Chawla (17 March 1962 – 1 February 2003) [2] was an Indian-born American astronaut and aerospace engineer who was the first woman of Indian origin to fly to space. [3] [4] She first flew on Space Shuttle Columbia in 1997 as a mission specialist and primary robotic arm operator aboard STS-87. [5] .
Kalpana Chawla, née le 17 mars 1962 et morte le 1 er février 2003, est une astronaute américaine d'origine indienne, spécialiste de mission pour la navette spatiale. Elle est morte lors de la rentrée dans l' atmosphère de la navette spatiale Columbia [ 2 ] .
10 févr. 2022 · Kalpana Chawla became the first Indian-born woman to go to space in 1997. Six years later, on February 1, 2003, Chawla died when the space shuttle Columbia broke up on re-entry...
1 févr. 2023 · Learn about the life and achievements of Kalpana Chawla, an engineer, pilot, and astronaut who flew on two Space Shuttle missions. She was the first Indian woman and the first South Asian American woman to fly in space, but tragically died in the Columbia disaster.
14 mai 2023 · Tonight, we explore the legacy of Kalpana Chawla, the first American of Indian descent to travel to space, who gave her life in the pursuit of resear ...more. This Asian American and Pacific ...
Kalpana Chawla enjoyed flying, hiking, back-packing, and reading. She held a Certificated Flight Instructor's license with airplane and glider ratings, Commercial Pilot's licenses for single- and multi-engine land and seaplanes, and Gliders, and instrument rating for airplanes.
14 mai 2023 · In 1997, Kalpana Chawla realized her lifelong dream of traveling to space. She was the first American of Indian descent to accomplish that feat. Once it all seemed unimaginable.
