NASA to Train Indian Astronauts for Joint ISS Mission Amid Strengthening US-India Space Ties

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 01:31pm on 21 Jun 2024,Friday Science

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson announced enhanced collaboration with India, including a joint mission to the International Space Station (ISS) involving an ISRO astronaut. This follows discussions between US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan and his Indian counterpart Ajit Doval. The agreement includes advanced training for ISRO astronauts at NASA's Johnson Space Center. Nelson emphasized the partnership's potential to benefit human spaceflight and life on Earth. Additionally, the upcoming launch of the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar satellite will contribute to climate change research.

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