Dr. Kalpana Chawla died when the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated ... Chawla was the first woman of Indian origin to travel to space, and she spent a total of 30 days, 14 hours and 54 minutes ...

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 ...

The deceased were identified as Dr Vijaypal, medical superintendent at Kalpana Chawla Government Medical College and Hospital ...

The deceased were identified as Dr Vijaypal, medical superintendent at Kalpana Chawla Government Medical ... Two doctors including a medical superintendent died, while three others were injured ...