Kalpana Chawla The first woman of Indian origin to go to space.

Kalpana Chawla

The history of Kalpana Chawla. • Kalpana Chawla was an American astronaut who died in the Space Shuttle ‘Columbia’ disaster. Born in Karnal, India, she was the first woman of Indian origin to go to space. • A tomboy from the beginning, she developed a passion for airplanes in her early childhood. After earning a Bachelor of Engineering degree from the University of Punjab she moved to the USA at the age of twenty. There she did her Masters and PHD in Aerospace Engineering. • Thereafter, she joined NASA and began her career as a researcher, working on various topics first at Ames Research Center and then at Overset Methods Inc. • Meanwhile, she became a certified pilot with a commercial license for multi-engine airplanes, seaplanes, and gliders. After becoming a US citizen in 1991, she applied for the NASA Astronaut Corps, eventually joining the organization in March 1995. • In May 1997, she went on her first space mission, travelling for fifteen days in the Space Shuttle Columbia flight STS-87. In 2003, she travelled once again into the space aboard ill-fated Space Shuttle Columbia flight STS-107 and remained in the space for about sixteen days. She died at the age of forty when the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated over Texas, sixteen minutes prior to landing. 💥 Tomboy- A girl who enjoys rough, noisy activities traditionally associated with boys. 💥 Passion- (here) Intense sexual love. 💥 Bachelor(here) A person who has completed the undergraduate curriculum of a college or university and holds a bachelor's degree. 💥 Ill-fated- Having or destined to a hapless fate : unfortunate OR that causes or marks the beginning of misfortune.

Space Ship Columbia

Some fun facts about Kalpana Chawla. 1. She Was One Of The Golden Daughters Of India. 2. She Dreamt Of Seeing The Space. 3. Based On Her Skill And Her Intelligence, Nasa Chose Her As The Team For The Expeditions. It Was Her Main Point That She Finally Reached Her Dream.

4. She Was The Vice President Of Nasa. 5. She Decided To Move To The United States Of America.

6. Dr. Kalpana Chawla Received Many Awards And Certifications From The US. Some Of Them Are Certified Pilot License And Also Certified As The Flight Instructor For Glider And Airplane. 7. Dr. Kalpana Chawla received many awards and certifications from the US. Some of them are certified pilot license and also certified as the flight instructor for glider and airplane.

Kalpana Chawla in space

Spaceship Columbia bursting

About the disaster of spaceship Columbia. The Columbia disaster occurred On Feb. 1, 2003, when NASA’s space shuttle Columbia broke up as it returned to Earth, killing the seven astronauts on board. NASA suspended space shuttle flights for more than two years as it investigated the cause of the Columbia disaster. An investigation board determined that a large piece of foam fell from the shuttle's external tank and breached the spacecraft wing. This problem with foam had been known for years. The Columbia mission was the second space shuttle disaster after Challenger, which saw a catastrophic failure during launch in 1986.