"Kalpana, we are proud of you." Kalpana Chawla, first woman of Indian origin to travel to space, is hailed as an inspiration and national hero. Born in Karnal, Haryana, she moved to the US to study aerospace engineering in the 1980s. She was part of two Nasa space missions - one in 1997 and the other in 2003. She and six other astronauts died tragically on 1 February 2003 when the space shuttle Columbia disintegrated as it was returning to Earth. On her 62nd birth anniversary, here is a clip of

Doordarshan pays tribute to Kalpana Chawla on her death anniversary, the first woman of Indian origin in space, a NASA astronaut and a aerospace engineer. She flew two Space Shuttle missions, spending over 30 days in space. Her courage, dedication, and pioneering achievements continue to inspire generations of scientists, engineers, and aspiring astronauts. #KalpanaChawla #DeathAnniversary #DeshkaPehlaChannelDeshkaApnaChannel | Doordarshan National (DD1)