TNPSC Thervupettagam

Gaganyaan Mission astronauts

March 2 , 2024 73 days 408 0
  • India’s first human-crewed spaceflight – Gaganyaan mission’s “astronaut” was introduced recently.
  • The four candidates are Group Captains Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair (47), Angad Pratap (41), Ajit Krishnan (41) and Wing Commander Shubhanshu Shukla (38).
  • They all are officers of the Indian Air Force.
  • Capt. Ajit Krishnan hails from Tamil Nadu is the fighter pilot.
  • He is an alumnus of NDA and a recipient of the President’s Gold Medal and Sword of Honour at the Air Force Academy.

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