Women
in Space
1. Let's see how much we have understood:
(a) Who was the first Indian woman astronaut?
Ans: Kalpana Chawla was the first Indian woman astronaut.
(b) Why was the satellite Kalpana-1 built?
Ans: The satellite Kalpana-1was built to study the weather conditions.
(C) Where was Kalpana Chawla from?
Ans: Kalpana Chawla was from Karnal, Haryana.
(d) What was Kalpana Chawla 's dream?
Ans: Kalpana Chawla 's dream was to flying in space.
(e) What docs NASA do?
Ans: NASA sends satellite to space.
(f) What was the aim of the Columbia Space Shuttle Flight STS-87?
Ans: The aim of the Columbia Space Shuttle Flight STS-87 was to study the outer atmosphere of the Sun.
(g) How did Kalpana Chawla die?
Ans: Kalpana Chawla dies due to the broken
of space vehicle in flames when they are on its way back to the Earth.