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* Kalpana Chawla was born March 17, 1962, and was raised and educated in India. She moved to the United States in 1982 to continue her aerospace engineering studies and earned two Master of Science degrees. She was the first woman of Indian descent to fly into space, aboard the space shuttle Columbia on November 19, 1997. She flew a second flight on Columbia in January, 2003, and was killed when the craft broke apart during reentry. * Sunita Williams is a US Navy officer and astronaut, born September 19, 1965. Her father is of Indian descent, with the family's ancestral home in Gudjarat. In December, 2006, Sunita flew aboard the space shuttle to the International Space Station, where she remained aboard until April, 2007. This set the single-mission endurance record for a female astronaut, 195 days.
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First Indian woman to go on space?
Kalpana Chawla was the first Indian woman to go to space. She took part in the Space Shuttle Columbia mission in 1997 and in 2003, unfortunately, lost her life during the re-entry of the Space Shuttle Columbia.
Who was the first Indian women on moon?
The only people to have walked on the moon so far are American men. No Indian women have walked on the moon.
Who was the first Indian women cosmonaut?
The first Indian woman cosmonaut is Kalpana Chawla. She flew on her first space mission in 1997 aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia and tragically lost her life during her second mission in 2003 when the shuttle disintegrated upon re-entry. Chawla is celebrated for her contributions to space exploration and remains an inspiration for many in India and around the world.
Indian astronauts and their contributions to space?
Rakesh Sharma was the first Indian in space, flying aboard Soyuz T-11 in 1984. Kalpana Chawla was the first woman of Indian origin in space, perishing in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster in 2003. These individuals inspired a new generation of Indian space enthusiasts and contributed to advancements in space exploration and technology.
What was the name of first indian space shuttle launched?
The first Indian space shuttle launched by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is called the Reusable Launch Vehicle-Technology Demonstrator (RLV-TD). It was launched on May 23, 2016, as a technology demonstrator for future development of reusable space vehicles.
First Indian women who traveled into space twice?
Sunita williams
Name some Indian women who traveled in the space?
kalpana chawla and sunita Williams are some of the Indian women who went in the space.
Who was the first woman of Indian origin to go into space?
Yael Rom was the first women pilot of IAF.
First women to go into space?
The first women to go into space is Ellen Ochoa
What year was the first women in space?
Velentina Tereshkova was the first women in space in 1963.
The first women to go into space?
Valentina Tereshkova was the first women in space. She was part of the Soviet Space Program
What do you know about Indian women who went in space?
suneeta wilioms
Who were the first men in space of India?
The Indian pilot Rakesh Sharma was the first Indian to fly in space in Russian spacecraft.
Who was the first Indian cosmonaut?
Kalpana Chowla. She was, not only the first American-Indian in space, but the first woman in space as well.
Who was the first women chief minister of an Indian state?
Suchetra Kriplani was the first women chief minister of an Indian State
Who was first Indian to go in to space?
Kalpana Chawla, an Indian
What did Sally Ride accomplish?
being the first ameracan women in space
