Gaganyaan

NEW DELHI: On Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi remarked that India’s growing influence on the global stage is evident in its space endeavours, particularly highlighted by the announcement of the names of four astronauts selected for the nation’s Gaganyaan human space flight mission. The PM conferred astronaut credentials upon the four people chosen for the […]

In this EXCLUSIVE interview, Dr S Unnikrishnan Nair, Director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, gives details of India’s first manned mission to the space, Gaganyaan. Astronauts will be sent into space and brought back safely, making it an exciting and historic endeavor, says VSCC director. The mission places paramount emphasis on crew safety and security. […]