Kalpana Chawla

Astronaut


Kalpana Chawla was an American astronaut and the first WOMAN of Indian origin in space. She first flew on Space Shuttle Columbia in 1997 as a mission specialist and primary robotic arm operator. Wikipedia

Born: 17 March 1962, Karnal

Died: 1 February 2003, Texas, United States

Space missions: STS-87, STS-107

Spouse: Jean-Pierre Harrison (m. 1983–2003)

Awards: Congressional Space Medal of Honor, NASA Distinguished Service Medal, MORE

Education: University of Colorado Boulder (1988), MORE


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Kalpana Chawla

1962–2003



Rakesh Sharma



Ravish Malhotra



Rakesh Sharma

Indian space traveller


Rakesh Sharma, AC, Hero of the Soviet Union, is a former Indian Air Force pilot who flew aboard Soyuz T-11, launched on 2 April 1984, as PART of the Intercosmos programme. Sharma is the only Indian citizen to travel in space. Wikipedia

Born: 13 January 1949 (age 69 years), Patiala

Space missions: Soyuz T-11, Soyuz T-10

Awards: Hero of the Soviet Union, Ashoka Chakra

Parents: Tripta Sharma, Devendranath Sharma

Education: Nizam College, St. George's GRAMMAR School

Children: Kapil Sharma, Mansi Sharma

Ravish Malhotra

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Ravish Malhotra born 25 DECEMBER 1943 born in Lahore, British India is a retired Air Commodore of the Indian Air Force. He was an Air Force test pilot stationed at the test center in Bangalore.Wikipedia

Born: 25 December 1943 (age 74 years), Lahore, Pakistan

Selection: 1982

Other occupation: Test pilot

Retirement: November 4, 1994

Nationality: Indian, British Raj