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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 was posthumously awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor, [7] and several streets, universities, and institutions are named in her honor.
Jan 27, 2023 · The tragedy struck on February 1, 2003, when the world was waiting for ‘Columbia’, the space shuttle, to return to Earth after a 15-day stint in space, living and working in zero gravity. The...
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.
Feb 10, 2022 · Resources. Kalpana Chawla became the first Indian-born woman to go to space in 1997. Six years later, on February 1, 2003, Chawla died when the space shuttle Columbia broke up on...
Jun 18, 2024 · Upon reentering the atmosphere on February 1, 2003, the Columbia orbiter suffered a catastrophic failure due to a breach that occurred during launch when falling foam from the External Tank struck the Reinforced Carbon Carbon panels on the underside of the left wing.
Jan 7, 2022 · Kalpana Chawla, the first Indian-born woman to fly in space would have turned 55 today if not for that fateful accident on February 1, 2022 when Space Shuttle Columbia perished upon entry to the earth’s atmosphere leading to her death and six other astronauts.
Feb 1, 2024 · If citizens halfway across the globe hadn’t heard of Kalpana Chawla until then, they certainly did in February 2003. The Columbia disaster shocked the entire international scientific community, and Chawla’s death was mourned deeply in her home country.
Feb 1, 2023 · Kalpana Chawla, PhD, was an engineer, pilot, and astronaut who spent more than 30 days in space over two Space Shuttle missions. Chawla was born in Karnal, India, and was fascinated by flight since her childhood.
Feb 1, 2017 · All were killed when the shuttle disintegrated over Texas in February 2003. Image source: Wikimedia Commons. Born in March 17, 1962, in Karnal, Haryana, Chawla finished her schooling from there...
Nov 22, 2019 · This week we are remembering NASA astronaut Kalpana Chawla, who lost her life in the Columbia disaster. Chawla, who was selected as a NASA astronaut in December 1994, logged a total of 30 days, 14 hours, and 54 minutes in space. The certified flight instructor and aerospace engineer flew two missions to space (STS-87 and STS-107). Born to fly
