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Thesis. Computation of Dynamics and Control of Unsteady Vortical Flows (1988) Kalpana Chawla (17 March 1962 – 1 February 2003) [2] was an Indian-born American astronaut and aerospace engineer who was the first woman of Indian origin to fly to space.
Jan 27, 2023 · 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 ‘Columbia’, the space shuttle, to return ...
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...
Dec 31, 2008 · Dec. 30, 2008. Seven astronauts slipped into unconsciousness within seconds and their bodies were whipped around in seats whose restraints failed as the space shuttle Columbia spun out of control...
Jul 2, 2024 · 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 ...
Feb 2, 2003 · India is mourning the loss of astronaut Kalpana Chawla, one of seven astronauts killed aboard the space shuttle Columbia.
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.
May 27, 2024 · Seven astronauts died in the Columbia disaster: commander Rick Husband; pilot William McCool; mission specialists Michael Anderson, David Brown, Kalpana Chawla, and Laurel Clark; and payload specialist Ilan Ramon.
Feb 3, 2003 · Kalpana Chawla, aged 41, was an experienced astronaut who made her first flight on STS-87 in 1997.
