Name the Indian born space scientist who died in the year 2003 during a U. S. space shuttle disaster?

The correct answer is C. Kalpana Chawla.

Kalpana Chawla was an Indian-American astronaut and the first woman of Indian origin in space. She was killed in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster on February 1, 2003.

Saina Nehwal is an Indian badminton player. She is the first Indian woman to win a medal at the Olympics, the first Indian to win the World Championship, and the first Indian to be ranked No. 1 in the world.

Arunima Sinha is an Indian mountaineer who became the first woman from India to climb Mount Everest with both her legs amputated.

Sunita Williams is an American astronaut of Indian origin. She is the second Indian-born woman to go into space. She has flown on three Space Shuttle missions and has logged over 322 days in space.