In an important moment for India's space project, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the names of the astronauts who will be going on the Gaganyaan Mission. As preparations have been made at different ISRO centres for the mission, which will be India's first human space flight project, the whole country has been filled with pride.
#WATCH | Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviews the progress of the Gaganyaan Mission and bestows astronaut wings to the astronaut designates, Group Captain Prashanth Nair, Group Captain Ajit Krishnan, Group Captain Angad Pratap and Wing Commander Shubhanshu Shukla. pic.twitter.com/Yyiv499ARp— ANI (@ANI) February 27, 2024
PM Modi gave the astronauts wings and revealed the four pilots after visiting the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre in Thiruvananthapuram. Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair, Ajit Krishnan, Angad Pratap, and Wing Commander Subhanshu Shukla will represent India in space.
In his speech, PM Modi emphasised how important this task was, saying, "They are not just four names or four people; they are the four powers that will take the hopes of 140 crore Indians to space." India is sending a person to space for the first time in 40 years. Time, countdown, and the rocket are all ours this time."
#WATCH | At Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) in Thiruvananthapuram, PM Modi says "In the development journey of every country, there are some moments which not only define the present, but also the future of its coming generations. Today is one such moment for India..." pic.twitter.com/BcSjjk5GLW— ANI (@ANI) February 27, 2024
Muraleedharan, Pinarayi Vijayan (chief minister of Kerala), and S. Somanath (head of ISRO) were on the tour with Prime Minister Modi. During the important visit, three big projects to build up space infrastructure were officially opened. In Sriharikota, the PSLV Integration Facility was at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre. In Mahendragiri, the ISRO Propulsion Complex had a new semi-cryogenics integrated engine and stage test facility. And in Thiruvananthapuram, the VSSC had the Trisonic Wind Tunnel.
#WATCH | At Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) in Thiruvananthapuram, PM Modi says "A while ago, the country saw 4 Gaganyaan travellers. They are not just 4 names or 4 human beings, they are the four powers that are going to take the aspirations of 140 crore Indians to space. An… pic.twitter.com/YzjN9h9Nbp— ANI (@ANI) February 27, 2024
These projects will make India's space business better in terms of technology, research, and development. They will cost a total of about Rs 180 crore. PSLV launches should happen more often with the help of the PSLV Integration Facility. It should also help private space companies fly small launch vehicles.
India's space industry is ready for a new era of progress and success now that these groundbreaking projects have been announced and the scientists have been shown off. India will take a big step forward in its trip into space when the Gaganyaan Mission takes off between 2024 and 2025.
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