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She grew up in Karnal, Haryana.
2026-11-23
Kalpana Chawla became the first Indian-born
woman to reach space — in 1997.
She grew up in Karnal, Haryana. She flew into orbit twice. She died on re-entry during her second mission in 2003. NASA named a crater on Mars in her honour. The stars still carry her name.
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