When talking about the Indian heritage astronauts who have made us proud, none of us can forget Indian's first woman astronaut in space 'Kalpana Chawla'.
Kalpana Chawla (7 March 1962 - 1 February 2003) was one of the seven members who died in the Columbia Space Shuttle disaster.
Unlike Ms. Williams, Kalpana did her schooling and her under graduate studies in India. Ms. Chawla did her graduate studies at the University of Texas, Arlington and a decade later joined NASA in 1995. In 1998 she was selected for her first space mission. During her first space mission she traveled over 10.4 million miles in 252 orbits of the earth, logging more than 360 hours in space.
Kalpana Chawla always held high regard for teachers, so much so that she carried a white silk banner as part of a world wide campaign to honor teachers. Kalpana Chawla has inspired several young Indians aspiring to be astronauts. Her activities included funding and supporting the economically backward (yet intellectually brilliant) children and help them realize their dreams was appreciated by many.
To conclude, here's what her brother, Sanjay Chawla, remarked "To me, my sister is not dead. She is immortal. Isn't that what a star is? She is a permanent star in the sky. She will always be up there where she belongs."
Lets all now look upon the stars and achieve the 'I M Possible'.
Kalpana Chawla (7 March 1962 - 1 February 2003) was one of the seven members who died in the Columbia Space Shuttle disaster.
Unlike Ms. Williams, Kalpana did her schooling and her under graduate studies in India. Ms. Chawla did her graduate studies at the University of Texas, Arlington and a decade later joined NASA in 1995. In 1998 she was selected for her first space mission. During her first space mission she traveled over 10.4 million miles in 252 orbits of the earth, logging more than 360 hours in space.
Kalpana Chawla always held high regard for teachers, so much so that she carried a white silk banner as part of a world wide campaign to honor teachers. Kalpana Chawla has inspired several young Indians aspiring to be astronauts. Her activities included funding and supporting the economically backward (yet intellectually brilliant) children and help them realize their dreams was appreciated by many.
To conclude, here's what her brother, Sanjay Chawla, remarked "To me, my sister is not dead. She is immortal. Isn't that what a star is? She is a permanent star in the sky. She will always be up there where she belongs."
Lets all now look upon the stars and achieve the 'I M Possible'.
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