NASA picks Raja Chari for Space Station mission, to be the third Indian American in space
First Published Dec 14, 2020, 9:56 PM IST
US Space agency NASA and the European Space Agency have selected three astronauts Indian American Raja Jon Vurputoor Chari, Tom Marshburn and Matthias Maurer to serve as crew members for NASA s SpaceX Crew-3 mission to the International Space Station around September 2021.
Raja Chari will serve as commander of the mission while Tom Marshburn will be the pilot and ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer will serve as mission specialist. NASA said a fourth crew member will be added at a later date.