Feb 1, 2003: Tragedy That Struck Kalpana Chawla's Space Shuttle Columbia During its Re-entry

The Columbia Accident Investigation Board in its investigation found that a hole was punctured in the leading edge on one of the wings of Columbia during the launch 16 days prior to the explosion involving the demise of all its seven crew members including Kalpana Chawla, the first Indian-origin woman to go to space.

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