Nation remembers Kalpana Chawla on her death anniversary, pays tribute to the first woman astronaut from India zeenews.india.com

The nation on Friday paid tribute to Kalpana Chawla – the first woman astronaut from India – on her 16th death anniversary. From politicians to celebs, all took to Twitter and proudly remembered the achievements of the iconic figure in the world of space. On February 1, 2003, the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated over Texas and Louisiana as it re-entered Earth's atmosphere, killing all seven crew members, which included Indian-born astronaut Kalpana Chawla.