Science News: Read about Group Captain Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair's journey as a top gun in the Indian Air Force (IAF) and his selection as an astronaut for the Gaganyaan mission. Discover his achievements and his recent marriage to Malayalam actor Lena.
Gaganyaan: PM Modi announces names of 4 astronauts for India s maiden human spaceflight mission dailyexcelsior.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dailyexcelsior.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Gaganyaan mission: The four IAF pilots, who earned their astronaut wings on Tuesday, were introduced as Group Captains Prashanth Balakrishnan Nair, Ajit Krishnan, Angad Pratap and Wing Commander Shubhanshu Shukla.
The four candidates will follow in the footsteps of Rakesh Sharma, the first and only Indian to have travelled to space, way back in 1984, in a Russian spacecraft.
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