Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:31pm on 02 Aug 2024,Friday Science
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla has been chosen as the prime pilot for an upcoming Indo-US mission to the International Space Station (ISS), as announced by ISRO. Group Captain Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair will serve as the backup pilot. The mission, part of a space flight agreement with Axiom Space Inc., aims to conduct scientific research and technology demonstrations on the ISS. Both pilots will start training in August 2024. This mission will enhance India’s human spaceflight program and strengthen collaboration with NASA.
