On February 1, 2003, the world lost Indian-American astronaut Kalpana Chawla and six other crew members aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia, which broke apart during re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere.

From Sunita Williams to Kalpana Chawla: Here’s a list of people of Indian origin who have been to space to date – Lifestyle News | The Financial Express Successful fellows may even have the ...

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 ...

Kalpana Chawla carried a photograph of JRD Tata’s inaugural flight along with her on her first mission into space. The SS Kalpana Chawla' will lift off on September 29, onboard the Antares space ...

The decision was heavily influenced by the lessons learned from the Challenger and Columbia space shuttle disasters, both of which were caused by overlooked technical issues that resulted in the ...

Kalpana Chawla was the first Indian-American astronaut and the first India born woman in space. Advisory Alert: It has come to our attention that certain individuals are representing themselves as ...

Amid reports that the astronauts are 'stranded' in space with the spacecraft having only 27 days of fuel left, NASA said they could undock and fly home at any time if deemed necessary. NASA said ...

The tragic death of Indian-American astronaut Kalpana Chawla, along with six other crew members, on February 1, 2003, when ...