As per her wishes, Chawla’s remains were cremated and scattered at a national park in Utah. She was married to Jean-Pierre Harrison for 20 years until her untimely death in February 2003. Following ...

Chawla, the first Indian-origin woman to go to space, remembered on her birth anniversary A file photo of Kalpana Chawla. She was posthumously awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor and ...

Born in Haryana’s Karnal on March 17, 1962, Kalpana Chawla was one of the first women to pursue aeronautical engineering at the Chandigarh-based Punjab Engineering College. Kalpana was called by ...

Kalpana Chawla, born on March 17, 1962, was the first Indian woman to travel to space twice. Tragically, she lost her life in the Columbia Space Shuttle disaster in February 2003. Despite her ...

"Remembering India's 'Space Star' Kalpana Chawla, the first woman astronaut of Indian origin to go to space, on her birth anniversary. Her journey continues to inspire women the world over to believe ...

Kalpana Chawla: Born on March 17, 1962, in Karnal, India, was a pioneering astronaut and the first Indian-American woman to travel to space. Kalpana Chawla Birthday: Kalpana Chawla, born on March ...

"Remembering the first woman of Indian origin in space, Kalpana Chawla, on her birth anniversary. Her courage, determination, and passion continue to inspire millions to dream beyond boundaries ...

Kalpana Chawla was born on March 17, 1962, in Karnal, Haryana and is regarded as a striking astronaut for playing a leading role on the Space Shuttle Columbia in 1997. Working at the forefront of ...

Kalpana Chawla's name remains immortal in space history. The Indian Ministry of Information and Broadcasting paid tribute to her on her birth anniversary on Monday, calling her "A daughter of ...

Kalpana Chawla, born March 17, 1962, was an Indian American astronaut who died in the 2003 Space Shuttle Columbia disaster. She had a distinguished education and career in aerospace engineering ...