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Kalpana Chawla
NASAAmericanDeceased
First woman of Indian origin in space (1997)
Missions
2
Time in space
31d
Spacewalks
0
First flight
1997
Career span
5 yrs
Biography
First woman of Indian origin in space. An aerospace engineer, Chawla flew aboard Columbia in 1997 and again in 2003. She was among the seven crew members lost during Columbia's re-entry.
Career Timeline
19 Nov 1997First spaceflight
16 Jan 2003Last spaceflight