During an interview with ANI on Monday, the Retd Air Commodore expressed his confidence in Indian astronaut Group Captain Subhanshu Shukla, who was part of the four-member crew who will be travelling to the space station.
As Indian Air Force Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla is set to head to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the Axiom-4 Mission, Indian scientist Tapan Mishra said that this is part of ISRO's ongoing astronaut training program ahead of the Gaganyaan mission.
"The PSLV-c61 mission faced a setback during the third stage due to a drop in chamber pressure, which impacted the fourth stage performance and led to mission loss. A national-level committee is investigating the cause," Narayanan told ANI.
The astronauts plan to spend up to 14 days aboard the ISS, conducting a mission comprised of science, outreach, and commercial activities. Shukla is set to become the first astronaut from ISRO to visit the station as part of a joint effort with NASA.
Speaking at the Global Space Exploration Conference (GLEX), 2025, PM Modi outlined key achievements, including successful missions to Mars and the Moon, the launch of over 400 satellites for 34 nations, and the upcoming Gaganyaan mission.
"It is a proud moment for us that will accelerate PM @narendramodi's vision to build our own space station, Chandrayaan 4 and Gaganyaan," Amit Shah said.
"This paves the way for smooth conduct of ambitious future missions including the Bharatiya Antriksha Station, Chandrayaan 4 and Gaganyaan," Union Minister Singh said.
Shubhanshu Shukla, Indian Air Force (IAF) officer and one of four astronauts for Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) Gaganyaan mission, has been sele Shubhanshu Shukla, Indian Air Force (IAF) officer and one of four astronauts for Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) Gagany
Addressing a press conference, Singh said, "The launch of the SpaDeX mission is one of the first experiments undertaken by India as far as the docking technology is concerned. It is a purely indigenous technology and that's why it's been appropriately named Bharatiya Docking Technology. That
The Indian Space Research Organisation said it has achieved a significant milestone for the Gaganyaan Program with the first solid motor segment moved from the production plant to the launch complex.