In January 2003, Kalpana again flew into space -- this time as a part of Columbia's STS-107 mission. Just a few days before the Columbia shuttle disaster she said from space: "The coolest thing for me is the experience of floating, not feeling my weight."

Kalpana also loved looking out the window and would take minutes out of her mealtime every day to gaze upon the stars, especially the brilliant Milky Way.

Photograph: JSC/NASA

Remembering Kalpana

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