IFS officer Parveen Kaswan beautifully commemorated the legacy of Kalpana Chawla, the first Indian-origin woman astronaut on the occasion of her birth anniversary.
IFS officer Parveen Kaswan honored the life and achievements of Kalpana Chawla with a tribute that included a colour sketch and a heartfelt touching note.
At a young age Kalpana Chawla broke barriers by becoming the first Indian woman to enroll in the aeronautical engineering course at Punjab.
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Kalpana Chawla was born on March 17, 1963, in the city of Karnal in Haryana, she graduated in aeronautical engineering from Punjab Engineering College in 1978.
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kalpana chawla continued her studies at the University of Texas, setting the stage for her ultimate achievement of becoming an astronaut at NASA.
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Kalpana Chawla's space journey began with her first mission aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia in 1997.
During this mission kalpana chawla served as a primary robotic arm operator and mission specialist.
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This mission marked kalpana chawla as the first woman of Indian origin to fly in space making it a monumental achievement.
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Unfortunately, Kalpana Chawla's life and career were cut short when in 2003 when she and her six other crew members perished in the disaster of Space Shuttle Columbia .
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Despite the tragedy, Kalpana Chawla's legacy endures her life story, from the streets of Karnal to the stars, serves as a beacon of inspiration and hope.