Kalpana Chawla (March 17, 1962 – February 1, 2003) was an American astronaut and aerospace engineer who was the first woman of Indian origin to fly to space. Chawla expressed an interest in …

Jan 28, 2026 · Kalpana Chawla (born March 17, 1962, Karnal [now in Haryana], India —died February 1, 2003, in flight, over Louisiana and Texas, U.S.) was an Indian-born American astronaut and the …

Feb 10, 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 into …

In 1988, Kalpana Chawla started work at NASA Ames Research Center in the area of powered-lift computational fluid dynamics. Her research concentrated on simulation of complex air flows …

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. She is survived by her husband. …

In 1988, Chawla started her career at NASA after earning her PhD. She researched powered-lift computational fluid dynamics at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California until she was selected …

Dr. Kalpana Chawla was an astronaut and aerospace engineer on the space shuttle Columbia, and the first Indian woman in space.

Dr. Kalpana Chawla (March 17, 1962 – February 1, 2003) was an American astronaut and the first woman of Indian origin in space. She first flew on Space Shuttle Columbia in 1997 as a mission …

Nov 19, 2025 · Kalpana Chawla broke all barriers on November 19, 1997, when she embarked on her maiden mission aboard Nasa’s Space Shuttle Columbia (STS-87). This marked India’s …

Jan 21, 2020 · Explore the inspiring life of Kalpana Chawla, the first Indian American woman astronaut, her achievements, and her enduring legacy in space exploration.