Kalpona Chawola was the first Indian origin woman and the 2nd Indian person to fly in space,,, after astronaut Rakesh Sharma who flew in a space shuttle in 1984yr… She 1st flew aboard Space Shuttle Columbia in 1997yr as a mission specialist & primary robotic arm operator… In 2003yr, Kalpana Chawola was 1 of 7 crew members killed in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster…
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