February 1, 2003 - 17 years ago this day - Kalpana Chawla, and six other fellow astronauts died, when their space shuttle broke up during re-entry into the earth's atmosphere.

#Columbia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Shuttle_Columbia_disaster @NASA
February 1, 2003 - 17 years ago this day - Kalpana Chawla, and six other fellow astronauts died, when their space shuttle broke up during re-entry into the earth's atmosphere. #Columbia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Shuttle_Columbia_disaster @NASA
February 1, 2003 - 17 years ago this day - Kalpana Chawla, and six other fellow astronauts died, when their space shuttle broke up during re-entry into the earth's atmosphere. #Columbia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Shuttle_Columbia_disaster @NASA
Remembering Dr. Kalpana Chawla...

Born in Karnal in India, in 1962, she completed her B.S. in Aeronautical Engg from Punjab Engineering College, M.S. in Aerospace Engg from the UT Arlington, and her Ph.D. at the University of Colorado – Boulder.

https://info.umkc.edu/unews/celebrating-women-in-stem-dr-kalpana-chawla/
After completing her doctorate, Dr. Chawla began working at @NASAAmes. But Dr. Chawla wanted more: she wanted to be an astronaut.

She was selected for the 1995 astronaut class (after being rejected once earlier). She completed her first space flight aboard Columbia in 1997.
A Starry-Eyed Girl Called ‘Monto’: The Untold Story of Kalpana Chawla’s Childhood in India

https://thebetterindia.com/91797/kalpana-chawla-karnal-haryana-nasa-columbia/ via @thebetterindia

#KalpanaChawla #Columbia
A Starry-Eyed Girl Called 'Monto': The Untold Story of Kalpana Chawla's Childhood in India

In her last email to the students of Punjab Engineering College, Kalpana wrote: "The path from dreams to success does exist."

https://thebetterindia.com/91797/kalpana-chawla-karnal-haryana-nasa-columbia/
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