Kalpana Chawla Birthday: Parents wanted to make teachers, but wanted to touch the sky Kalpana Chawla

Obnews Desk: Today is the 63rd birth anniversary of Kalpana Chawla, the first female astronaut of Indian origin. She was the first woman in India to create history by going to space. Kalpana, who has lost the dream of flying in the sky since childhood, gave full life to fulfill her dream and immortalized her name in history. Kalpana Chawla, an Indian -origin American woman who belongs to Punjab, got an opportunity to get into space twice in her life. Let us know some important aspects of her life on Kalpana Chawla Birthday.

Kalpana Chawla was born on 17 March 1962 in Karnal, Haryana. His mother was Sanjayoti Chawla and father was Banarsi Lal Chawla. Kalpana, who was interested in reading since childhood, was always in the list of top students. His parents wanted him to be a teacher. But he had seen the dream of becoming an astronaut.

Master's studies completed from America

Kalpana Chawla moved to America to study her master after obtaining a Bachelor's degree. According to reports, in 1984, he earned a master's degree in aerospace engineering. Not only this, he also received a PhD degree in 1988. It was the time of 1988 when Chawla started working for NASA. He was selected for the Space Mission in 1994 while working. He was selected as an astronaut.

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The first Indian woman to visit the space

The most important thing is that Kalpana Chawla, the first Indian woman to visit the space, visited the space not one but twice. In 1997, he was first selected for space flight. His first flight lasted from 19 November to 5 December. In 2003, he took his second flight for space from Columbia Shuttle. The 16 -day campaign was to be concluded on February 1, but due to the crash of the vehicle, she could not return and 6 other passengers, including Kalpana, also died. The whole world still remembers Kalpana for his contribution. He was awarded many awards and honors for his contribution.