Short Essay on Kalpana Chawla

Kalpana Chawla was a very brave, hard worker and courageous women of India. She was first Indian woman who went to space.

Kalpana Chawla was born in 1961, in the Karnal district of Haryana state. She got her primary education in Tagore Bal Niketan School. Kalpana chawla was intelligent right from her childhood.

She got admission in graduation in Punjab’s University. After that she want to America for further studies. In 1984, she completed her post-graduation in Aerospace Engineering from Texas University. In 1988, she got doctorate degree from Colorado University. After that she began her career in Aims. Research Centre of Nasa.

In 1993, She became the Vice-chairperson of overset “Pathatenk of California”. In 1994, Kalpana was accepted as a space passenger by Nasa. In 1995, Kalpana Chawla became a member of the space zone. She went to space again on 16^th January 2003 with her seven companions. Before going to space, Kalpana told that going again I space was like a fulfilment of her dream. Dreaming of going to space, Kalpana also wanted to land at the moon. In these ten years, Kalpana was true to her responsibilities. According to her teacher, Kalpana had been interested in science right from the beginning. So, she dreams to go to space from childhood. Due to her interest in science, her father inspired to go for higher studies.

But unfortunately, when Kalpana after doing research in space was returning to earth, the space shuttle Colombia brust at a height of 2 lacs feet. This was a piece of heartbreaking news for especially the staff of Nasa, her school companions, and teachers. This news spread like a wildfire in the world. No one was able to believe it. The whole world was in grief. Kalpana had left this world to go to space for the benefit of human beings. We all should try to be like Kalpana Chawla. The world never forgot her unforgettable contribution.