Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday conducted a thorough review of the progress made in the Gaganyaan mission and awarded astronaut wings to the designated astronauts.
The Gaganyaan mission marks the inaugural program of the inaugural human space flights, for which extensive preparations are underway across various ISRO centres. In addition, PM Modi also revealed the names of the four pilots selected for India’s historic first manned space mission.
Below are the names:
1. Group Captain Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair.
2. Group Captain Ajit Krishnan.
3. Group Captain Angad Pratap.
4. Wing Commander Subhanshu Shukla.
It should be noted that the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is targeting a launch between 2024 and 2025 for this ambitious endeavour.
#WATCH | Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviews the progress of the Gaganyaan Mission and bestows astronaut wings to the astronaut designates, Group Captain Prashanth Nair, Group Captain Ajit Krishnan, Group Captain Angad Pratap and Wing Commander Shubhanshu Shukla. pic.twitter.com/Yyiv499ARp
— ANI (@ANI) February 27, 2024
During the visit, the Prime Minister was accompanied by Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, Union Minister Muraleedharan and ISRO Chairman S Somanath.
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