Despite the odds, Kalpana “KC” Chawla became the first woman to enroll in the aeronautical engineering program at Punjab Engineering College, and the first woman of Indian origin to fly in space.
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Famous Women Engineers in History – Book 11: Kalpana “KC” Chawla – A Drive to Fly
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Author: Paul Lief Rosengren
Book 11 of IEEE-USA’s Famous Women Engineers in History series looks at the life of Indian-American astronaut and aerospace engineer Kalpana “KC” Chawla, who despite the odds became the first woman to enroll in the aeronautical engineering program at Punjab Engineering College, and the first woman of Indian origin to fly in space.
