Isro: Indian astronaut likely to fly to International Space Station by April next year: Jitendra Singh

Isro: Indian astronaut likely to fly to International Space Station by April next year: Jitendra Singh

An Indian astronaut is likely to fly to the International Space Station by April next year as part of the NASA-ISRO collaborative initiative, Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh said on Wednesday. Two Indian astronaut-designates Group Captains Shubhanshu Shukla and Prashanth Balakrishnan Nair are undergoing training in the US for the Axiom Space Ax-4 mission. …

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Indian astronaut likely to reach ISS by April 2024 as part of NASA-ISRO collaborative initiative

Indian astronaut likely to reach ISS by April 2024 as part of NASA-ISRO collaborative initiative

An Indian astronaut is likely to fly to the International Space Station by April next year as part of the NASA-ISRO collaborative initiative, Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh said on Wednesday. Two Indian astronaut-designates Group Captains Shubhanshu Shukla and Prashanth Balakrishnan Nair are undergoing training in the US for the Axiom Space Ax-4 mission. …

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Indian-Origin Astronaut Sunita Williams Set To Fly Into Space Again

Indian-Origin Astronaut Sunita Williams Set To Fly Into Space Again

Sunita Williams’s father was a neuroanatomist born in Jhulasan, in Mehsana District, Gujarat. New Delhi: Indian-origin astronaut Captain Sunita Williams, who loves to eat samosas in space, is ready to fly into space once again, and this time on a brand-new spacecraft, the Boeing Starliner. The liftoff is scheduled to take place from the Kennedy …

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NASA to train Indian astronaut for ISS voyage in deepening space ties 

NASA to train Indian astronaut for ISS voyage in deepening space ties 

NASA will train an Indian astronaut for a voyage to the International Space Station as early as next year, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said on Wednesday, amid deepening space ties between India and the United States. “There is an opportunity to share science,” Nelson said, speaking at an event in Bengaluru, where he is due …

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