Kalpana Chawla

Bio: Kalpana Chawla was born in Karnal, India. She was the first Indian-American astronaut and first Indian woman in space. She first flew on Space Shuttle Columbia in 1997 as a mission specialist and primary robotic arm operator.

Born: July 01, 1961 in Karnal, India

Died: February 01, 2003 in Texas, United States