Kalpana Chawla’s birth anniversary: Nation pays tribute to the first woman of Indian origin in space | – The Times of India
As everyone waits for the safe return of Sunita Williams, they also remember Kalpana Chawla on her birthday. The Indian American astronaut was killed in 2003 Space Shuttle Columbia and the crew perished during entry, 16 minutes prior to scheduled landing. The crew was on a 16 day mission for science and research and had…