Modi was at the VSSC to inaugurate three major technical facilities of the Indian Space Research Organisation...
Digital Desk: As the country gears up for the maiden human space flight mission, Gaganyaan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi revealed the names of the four astronauts on Tuesday who are currently undergoing training for the country's first human space flight mission.
The four astronauts are Wing Commander Shubhanshu Shukla, Group Captain Ajit Krishnan, Group Captain Angad Prathap, and Group Captain Prashanth Balakrishnan Nair, according to the statement. At the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) in Thumba, close to the state capital of Kerala, Prime Minister Modi made the announcement. The four astronauts received "astronaut wings" from the prime minister.
It is learned that Modi was at the VSSC to inaugurate three major technical facilities of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
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