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Kalpana Chawla: Biography & Columbia Disaster

10 February 2022 by panda

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 re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere, killing all seven astronauts on board.  Chawla’s legacy has lived on, however. In particular, her talent and hard work have inspired … Read more

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