Mango pickles rule Vyomnauts’ hearts
BySridhar VivanSridhar Vivan / Updated: Feb 5, 2021, 06:00 IST
Indian astronauts will not be deprived of desi meals when they take off into
space
When the Vyomanauts (as Indian astronauts are referred to) will be ready for their space mission, they will not go empty-handed. Just like an Indian mother would pack home-cooked meals for her child before he/she leaves home, the Indian astronauts will be all set with Meals-Ready-to-Eat (MRE) items like mango pickles, veg biryani, chicken korma and moong dal halwa, all thanks to
Defence Food Research Laboratory (DFRL).
The Mysuru-based
India’s ambitious
Gaganyaan project. A DFRL official told Bangalore Mirror, “In the absence of a ‘desi’ menu, the vyomanauts would have to eat foreign food and many may not like it. Hence, we have come up with an Indian spread. Based on our research, we have come up with 40 MRE that can be taken to space. Each item will be packed in a four-layered con
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Rakesh Sharma Birthday: 7 Interesting facts about Indian space hero
Rakesh Sharma, the Punjab-born cosmonaut, and pilot created history as he took India to become the 14th nation to travel outer space. As the Indian space hero turns 72 years old today, let s have a look at some of the interesting facts related to him.
1. Rakesh Sharma had taken Indian food to space with the help of the Defense Food Research Lab situated in Mysore. They had packed suji halwa, aloo chole and veg pulao which Sharma shared with fellow astronauts.Â
2. Rakesh Sharma was the first who practiced zero gravity yoga in order to deal with space sickness in 1984. His experiments were quite appreciated by The Rocosmos. At a conference in 2009, he suggested the next Indian cosmonauts to practice zero gravity yoga to cope up with space sickness. Â
Updated Jan 13, 2021 | 13:40 IST
Rakesh Sharma has witnessed Indian space endeavours from the time ISRO collaborated with Russian space agency and is eager to fly even today. Russian-Indian crew on Soyuz T-11 seen here, astronauts Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma with space ship s commander, Yury Malyshev, and flight engineer, Gennadi Strekalov, to the Salyut 7 Orbital Station.
Key Highlights
Squadron Leader Rakesh Sharma is today a 71-year-old who has led a life of struggle and achievements
He was the first Indian to fly into outer space and served the IAF till retirement. He joined the HAL after retirement.
He carried out several experiments in outer space. In 2014, at age 65, he was still raring to be fly into space if allowed.
DRDO to assist in establishing processing units for agriculture produce DECCAN CHRONICLE.
Updated Jan 7, 2021, 10:50 am IST
DFRL scientists from Mysore had recently visited fields of Anantapur district and had interacted with farmers
Rapthadu MLA T. Prakash Reddy observed that the processing units should have capacity to store tomatoes even for 30-40 days so that they could be exported to Middle East countries. Pixabay
ANANTAPUR: Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has come forward to assist in the manufacture of agriculture equipment for processing of horticulture produces through its Defence Food Research Laboratory to benefit farmers in drought-hit areas.
DRDO chairman Sathish Reddy responded positively to be part of measures aimed at uplift of the farming community through cost-effective innovations.
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