Columbia Disaster | The Heartbreaking Final Moments of Kalpana Chawla In this video, we take a deep and poignant look at one of the most tragic events in space exploration history—the Columbia Space Shuttle disaster. On February 1, 2003, the world was shaken when NASA's Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated upon re-entry into Earth's atmosphere, leading to the loss of all seven crew members. Among them was Kalpana Chawla, a remarkable astronaut and the first woman of Indian origin to go to space.

1.7K views | #Watch | Sunita Williams' Homecoming — Throwback to Kalpana Chawla's First Space Mission During her first space expedition, the first India-born woman in space, Kalpana Chawla had a long conversation with then Indian prime minister IK Gujral. Here's a small excerpt from it. #womensday #womensday2024 #kalpanachawla #tbt #throwback #shorts #space | The Telegraph | Facebook

Launch Director Mike Leinbach reflects on the traditional launch team/shuttle crew dinner with STS-107 Columbia. R.I.P. Commander Rick Husband, Pilot Willie McCool, Payload Commander Michael Anderson, Mission Specialists Kalpana Chawla, David Brown, Laurel Clark and Payload Specialist Ilan Ramon. | Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex