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She was one of the seven crew members who died in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster when the spacecraft disintegrated during its re-entry into the Earth 's atmosphere on 1 February 2003. [6] Chawla's second flight was on STS-107, the final flight of Columbia, in 2003.
Jan 27, 2023 · Updated Jan 27, 2023, 5:57 PM IST. The spacecraft had seven astronauts on board, including India's Kalpana Chawla. The tragedy struck on February 1, 2003, when the world was waiting for...
Feb 10, 2022 · Six years later, on February 1, 2003, Chawla died when the space shuttle Columbia broke up on re-entry into Earth's atmosphere, killing all seven astronauts on board. Chawla's legacy has...
Jan 27, 2023 · Indian-origin astronaut Kalpana Chawla was on her second mission to space when disaster struck and seven astronauts lost their lives. Here's what happened.
On Saturday, February 1, 2003, Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated as it reentered the atmosphere over Texas and Louisiana, killing all seven astronauts on board. It was the second Space Shuttle mission to end in disaster, after the loss of Challenger and crew in 1986.
1 day ago · Chawla’s journey began in 1997, becoming the first Indian-born woman in space, and later serving on STS-107 in 2003, dedicated to microgravity experiments aboard Columbia. The STS-107 mission ...
Jun 18, 2024 · Kalpana Chawla, 41, was an aerospace engineer and an FAA Certified Flight Instructor. Chawla served as Flight Engineer and Mission Specialist 2 for STS-107.
Feb 2, 2003 · (CNN) -- India is mourning the loss of astronaut Kalpana Chawla, one of seven astronauts killed aboard the space shuttle Columbia. Chawla, who was born in the small town of Karnal in...
Mar 17, 2024 · National hero. Born on March 17, 1963, she and six other astronauts were aboard Nasa's Columbia spacecraft in 2003 when it disintegrated into pieces and fell to Earth's surface while returning ...
Feb 1, 2017 · 01 Feb 2017, 1:52 pm. Fifteen years ago, on this very day, the world lost a promising star to the sky. The first Indian-origin woman to go to space, Kalpana Chawla, perished along with six...
