Astronaut & engineer
Kalpana Chawla
The first woman of Indian origin in space, who died with six others when Columbia broke up on re-entry in 2003.
Kalpana Chawla was an Indian-American astronaut, aerospace engineer, and pilot who was the first Indian woman to fly to space. She participated in two spaceflights, STS-87 and STS-107, in 1997 and 2003, respectively. On both of these flights, she conducted scientific experiments researching the effects of microgravity on various physical processes. When the crew members in STS-107 descended back to Earth, the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated due to damage it sustained at liftoff. This killed all seven astronauts on board, including Chawla.
- Born
- 1962-03-17, Karnal, IndiaA Saturday
- Died
- 2003-02-01, Texas, USAA Saturday, aged 40
- At birth
- Sun in Pisces, Moon in Leo
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1962-03-17, Karnal, India · time unknown, noon chart
Asia/Kolkatathe zone used then
Asia/KolkataThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Pisces | 26°11′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 12°13′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 2°31′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 8°05′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 3°52′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 28°05′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 8°07′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Leo | 27°21′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 13°13′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Virgo | 8°24′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
2003-02-01, Texas, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Chicagothe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius | 12°27′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 16°04′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 17°15′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 26°50′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 10°01′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 13°11′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Gemini | 22°31′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 27°52′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 10°43′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 19°17′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Kalpana Chawla was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.