Indian First Ladies-Kalpana Chawla – First Indian woman in space

Kalpana Chawla was an Indian American astronaut and the first woman of Indian origin in space. She first flew on Space Shuttle Columbia in 1997, as a mission specialist and primary robotic arm operator. In 2003 she had an untimely death, she was one of the seven crew members who had a fatal incident in the Space Shuttle. Chawla is a recipient of the Congressional Space Medal of Honour.

She was honored with INDIAN WOMEN ACHIEVERS AWARD by the President of India on January 20, 2018 at New Delhi.

Source: PIB