near the college to fly aero-models with her classmate R.K. Jolly. She also took part in college sports meets, participating in running, cycling and rope-skipping. Always forthright in her manners and ready to take a stand on important issues, Kalpana won the respect of her classmates.
If ever the question of a future career was discussed she would always point to the sky and say, "I’m going to fly!" Unit- - THE CHALLENGE - - - She joined NASA, where she was described as a ‘terrific engineer’. Soon, she was selected as an astronaut candidate. She made the journey into space not once but twice. Her promising life ended tragically during her second tour to space, when the space shuttle Columbia disintegrated on February , .
Even through her short life, she inspired many around the world to follow their dreams and passion. Source: Kalpana Chawla, India’s First Woman Astronaut, Dilip M. Salvi, Rupa publications. Notes: Kalpana Chawla Or The First Indian Woman Astronaut .
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