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Read the newspaper report to find the following facts about Columbia’s ill-fated voyage. Number of astronauts on board: ____________ - English

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Read the newspaper report to find the following facts about Columbia’s ill-fated voyage.

Number of astronauts on board: ____________

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उत्तर

Number of astronauts on board: Seven

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पाठ 4.1: An Indian – American Woman in Space: Kalpana Chawla - Working with the Text [पृष्ठ ५१]

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पाठ 4.1 An Indian – American Woman in Space: Kalpana Chawla
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