Dr. Kalpana Chawla

Dr. Kalpana Chawla was the first Indian woman and first South Asian American woman to fly in space. She was an engineer, pilot, and astronaut who served as a mission specialist on two Space Shuttle Columbia missions, spending over 30 days in space. During STS-87 in 1997, she played a key role in operating the shuttle’s robotic arm to deploy the […]