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India's Gaganyaan Mission aims for its first human space flight by 2024-2025, with preparations ongoing at ISRO centers.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi today announced the name of four astronauts who will fly to low-Earth orbit as part of the mission.
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The selected astronauts, Prashanth Balakrishnan Nair, Angad Prathap...
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...Ajit Krishnan, and Shubanshu Shukla, are experienced Indian Air Force (IAF) personnel trained as test pilots.
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Training for the astronauts is taking place at ISRO's facility in Bengaluru and was initially conducted at Russia's Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Centre.
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ISRO and Glavkosmos signed an agreement for astronaut training, furthering collaboration between Indian and Russian space agencies.
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The Gaganyaan mission aims to demonstrate India's capability in human spaceflight by launching astronauts into orbit 400 kilometers above Earth for a 3-day mission.
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Following the mission, the astronauts will return safely to Earth with a planned landing in Indian sea waters.
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The mission is part of India's broader space exploration goals, including the establishment of the 'Bharatiya Antariksha Station' by 2035.
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The announcement was made by PM Modi during a visit to the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, highlighting the significance of India's advancements in space exploration.
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