India selects 2 Astronauts for Axiom-4 mission

1. Home Events News Magazine BV Interview- Blog Press Release Native Articles BV Exclusives Aa       Business View Elite > News > India selects 2 Astronauts for Axiom-4 mission NEWS India selects 2 Astronauts for Axiom-4 mission Business View  4 Min Read Share         Last updated: August 3, 2024 3:18 pm India selects 2 Astronauts for Axiom-4 mission Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla to be the prime mission pilot and Group Captain Prasanth  SHARE Balakrishnan Nair to be the backup.    Contents    1 Indian astronauts Shubhanshu Shukla and Prasanth 3 Axiom-4 mission: A private space?ight to the ISS   Balakrishnan Nair will be joining the crew 4 Axiom-4 mission and India’s broader Gaganyaan mission 2 Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla: Who is this Indian   Astronaut 4.0.1 Also Read:   New Delhi: In June of 2023, PM Narendra Modi, during his o?icial state visit to the US envisioned a joint ISRO–NASA e?ort to the ISS (International Space Station). On Friday, August 2, 2024, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced Indian Air Force Wing Commander Shubhanshu Shukla has been selected as the prime astronaut for the upcoming Indo-US Axiom-4 mission to International Space Station (ISS). A Space Flight Agreement (SFA), has been ?nalised between ISRO’s Human Space Flight Centre (HSFC) and Axiom Space, an American privately funded space infrastructure developer headquartered in Houston, for the upcoming Axiom-4 mission. The Indian astronaut was recommended by a National Mission Assignment Board. Indian astronauts Shubhanshu Shukla and Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair will be joining the crew Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla and Group Captain Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair were announced to join veteran astronaut Peggy Whitson and three more astronauts on the mission. This will mark his ?rst space?ight for Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla. He is selected for the position of primary mission Pilot while having Group Captain Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair as his backup pilot. According to ISRO, the two astronauts will commence their training for the mission in the ?rst week of August. Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla: Who is this Indian Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla’s journey with the Indian Air Force began 18 years ago at the National Defence Academy. He was 14 when the Kargil War broke out in 1999. This became a central moment in his life. The heroic tales of bravery from the Kargil War inspired a young boy from Lucknow to shape his ambitions. Axiom-4 mission: A private space?ight to the ISS

2. The Axiom 4 mission is set to launch in October 2024. The mission will last for 14 days. It is the fourth ?ight of Axiom Space, organised in collaboration with NASA. Operated by Axiom Space, the mission will be using a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft. The ?ight will take o? using a Falcon 9 Block 5 rocket, from the LC-39 A of the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Axiom-4 mission and India’s broader Gaganyaan mission This collaboration with US-based Axiom Space is part of India’s broader Gaganyaan mission. The Gaganyatri of Axiom-4 mission will undertake selected scienti?c research and technology demonstration experiments on board the ISS as well as engage in space outreach activities. The Gaganyaan project ideates a demonstration of human space?ight capability by launching a crew of 3 members to an orbit of 400 km for a 3-day mission and bringing them back safely to earth, by landing in Indian sea waters. The Gaganyaan mission is an ambitious program aimed at establishing India’s human space?ight capabilities. Four test pilots from the Indian Air Force; Group Captain Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair, Group Captain Ajit Krishnan, Group Captain Angad Pratap, and Wing Commander Shubhanshu Shukla were selected to be part of India’s ?rst human space ?ight programme and were trained at Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Centre in Russia.   Also Read: Angela Carini and Imane Khelif ?ght, Gender Controversy In Paris Olympics 1 Died 32 Missing after the cloudburst in Himachal Landslide in Kerala: 156 Dead In Wayanad landslides, Rescue Ops Continue Common Reasons Why Your Startup Failed  TAGGED: Axiom Space, Axiom-4 mission, Axiom-4 mission to International Space Station, Group Captain Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair, Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, Indian astronaut, ISRO, NASA    Share This Article  Facebook  Twitter     You Might Also Like NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS Angela Carini and Imane Khelif ?ght, Gender Controversy In Paris Olympics 1 Died 32 Missing after the cloudburst in Himachal Landslide in Kerala: 156 Dead In Wayanad landslides, Rescue Ops Continue Manu Bhaker Wins Another Olympic medal with Sarabjot Singh in Paris Olympics 2024 August 2, 2024 August 1, 2024 July 31, 2024 July 31, 2024 About Us Contact Us Find Us on Social Priding itself on covering the most recent procedures and patterns in the business. Business View Elite is the spot for Entrepreneurs, Business owners, Executives and Startup people to delight in the great universe of enterprising business. Address : B-30/1-4, Ramesh Nagar, Major Pankaj Batra Marg, New Delhi- 110015              Facebook Like Twitter Follow Instagram Follow Youtube Subscribe Mail us : info@businessviewelite.com  Call Us : +91 93197 77233   About Us       Contact us            DMCA © 2023 Business View Elite