Renowned Indian-American astronaut Kalpana Chawla was remembered by all walks of life on her 55th birth anniversary on Friday. India-origin Chawla was the first astronaut who went to space in 1997.
Chawla was killed when her space shuttle Columbia met fatal accident upon entering the earth’s atmosphere. Six other astronauts were also killed in the mishap in 2003.
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On her birth anniversary, several sportspersons, politicians and Twitteratis paid their tributes and respect. Here what they have to say-