Kalpana Chawla was an Indian born American astronaut and aerospace engineer, who was the first woman of Indian origin, to fly in space, she first flew on space shuttle Columbia, in 1997, as a mission specialist, and primary robotic arm operator, Chawla second flight was on STS-107, the final flight of Colombia in 2003

Kalpana Chawla , spent 31 days in space time, kalpana Chawla the national hero of india was born on , March 17, 1962 in karnal, Haryana, kalpana chawla , was the first woman of Indian origin to go to space, she is the inspiration of millions of women, who want to build their careers in aerospace