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One Gaganyan astronaut to travel to ISS in joint mission with NASA, says govt

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YourStory · 1y ago

One Gaganyan astronaut to travel to ISS in joint mission with NASA, says govt

One astronaut from the Gaganyan mission will travel to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of a collaboration between NASA and ISRO. Axiom Space, a private entity, has been identified by NASA for the joint mission. India's selection board has chosen four astronauts from the Indian Air Force for the Gaganyaan mission, with training underway in Russia and ISRO's Astronauts Training Facility in Bengaluru. Ground testing of propulsion systems, crew escape systems, and module designs have been completed, and various facilities for the mission are operational or nearing completion.

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