"kalpana-chawla"

This Women’s Day, we celebrate their journeys—stories of courage, determination and excellence that continue to inspire millions.

With this, Sirisha, currently the Vice President, Government Affairs at Virgin Galactic, will be the second Indian-born woman to reach space after Kalpana Chawla.

At 5.32 a.m. EDT (3 p.m. India time), Expedition 63 Commander Chris Cassidy of NASA used the robotic Canadarm2 to grapple the Northrop Grumman Cygnus spacecraft as Ivan Vagner of Roscosmos monitored Cygnus systems during its approach.

Its features improve on current space toilet operations and help NASA prepare for future missions, including those to the Moon and Mars.