Celebrating Role Models in Science & Engineering Achievement: Kalpana Chawla! [USA Science and Engineering Festival ... Kalpana Chawla — Aerospace Engineer, NASA Astronaut Born in the small town of Karnal, India, she became hooked on flight when she took her first plane ride in a small craft through the local flying club. Kalpana Chawla would later become a certified FAA flight instructor, a talented aerospace engineer, and a NASA astronaut. She…
June 26, 2013 - ScienceBlogs