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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.
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 · 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...
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.
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.
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.
Jan 31, 2023 · The bright sunny morning on February 1, 2003, turned gloomy and mournful within minutes as fireballs raged in the skies above Texas, United States. The fireball was the debris of the Columbia space shuttle that was on descent from space and just minutes away from landing when tragedy struck.
