Key Points
In a significant development, the Indian Air Force (IAF) unveiled an official video as part of its 91st-anniversary celebrations, offering a glimpse of the astronaut designates chosen for Gaganyaan, India's maiden human spaceflight mission...
Although the IAF video does not reveal the astronauts' faces, it showcases their rigorous training in a brief clip..
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has yet to make an official decision on whether the initial crewed Gaganyaan mission will comprise two or three astronauts..
However, one of these selected astronauts may embark on a space journey even before the Gaganyaan mission commences, thanks to the collaborative efforts between India and the United States...
During his recent state visit to the United States, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that an Indian astronaut could become part of a NASA mission to the International Space Station (ISS)..
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