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प्रश्न
How did Kalpana Chawla meet her end? When did this tragedy in space take place?
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उत्तर
Kalpana Chawla went up in a space shuttle along with six other astronauts. On Saturday, February 1, 2003, the shuttle Columbia broke apart. All the seven on board were killed.
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