Quote of the day by the lady who touched the stars, Kalpana Chawla: “The path from dreams to success does exist. May you have the vision to find it, the courage to...” Learn a timeless lesson on dreams, courage, perseverance, success mindset, ambition, hard work, and never giving upThe Kalpana Chawla quote of the day still inspires millions chasing dreams, success, and personal growth worldwide. Her powerful words on v...
25 May, 2026, 08.34 PM IST
Malayalam actress once-secret husband is astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla’s Gaganyaan crewmate. Why they kept their marriage hidden for months. Who is Prasanth Nair?Malayalam actress Lena shared a touching video. It featured her husband Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair. He is an astronaut. Nair welcomed the r...
18 Jul, 2025, 01.48 PM IST
"Stepping stone for Gaganyaan": Retd Air Commodore Ravish Malhotra on Axiom-4 missionAir Commodore (Retd.) Ravish Malhotra expressed confidence in Indian astronaut Group Captain Subhanshu Shukla, who was part of the four-mem...
10 Jun, 2025, 10.01 AM IST
From fighter pilots to face of Gaganyan: Astronaut designates for India's maiden human spaceflightAstronaut-designates Angad Pratap, Ajit Krishnan, Shubhanshu Shukla, and Prashanth Nair have become overnight heroes after being selected f...
13 May, 2025, 06.32 PM IST
Newer systems being added to astronaut training facility in Bengaluru: VSSC directorUnnikrishnan Nair, director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) told ET, “The building near UR Rao Satellite Centre on Old Airport Road ...
05 Sep, 2024, 11.21 PM IST
One Gaganyan astronaut to travel to ISS in joint mission with NASA, says govtAn Indian astronaut from the Gaganyan mission will visit the International Space Station in a collaboration between ISRO and NASA. Union Mi...
27 Jul, 2024, 05.45 PM IST
Two ISRO astronauts to begin training at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston for Gaganyaan missionIn August 2024, two Indian astronauts will start training at NASA’s Johnson Space Center for the Axiom-4 mission, which will mark India’s f...
26 Jul, 2024, 12.50 PM IST
Roscosmos chief reveals how Russia is assisting India in Gaganyaan mission“Not only Indian cosmonauts are getting trained in Russia, experts from Moscow's space enterprise are helping develop manned spacecraft and...
12 Mar, 2024, 12.52 PM IST
PM Modi announces names of four Gaganyaan astronautsThe last time an Indian astronaut travelled to space was aboard the erstwhile Soviet Union's Soyuz T-11 spacecraft four decades ago in 1984.
27 Feb, 2024, 07.21 PM IST
Who are the four selected Gaganyaan astronauts? Here is all you should know about the four astronautsIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi introduced four astronauts-designates from the Indian Air Force's Aircraft and Systems Testing Establis...
27 Feb, 2024, 04.17 PM IST
Revealing India's space pioneers: Meet the astronauts of the Gaganyaan MissionThe Indian Air Force (IAF) has released a video showcasing the astronaut designates chosen for India's first human spaceflight mission, Gag...
04 Oct, 2023, 05.13 PM IST
US proposal to train Indian astronaut is not for Gaganyaan, India's first human space missionIn 1984, an IAF pilot Rakesh Sharma became the first Indian to fly into space on a Soviet Union's Soyuz T-11 spacecraft. The only Indian ci...
20 Feb, 2023, 03.14 PM IST
Indian startup helps train global astronautsWith offices in Bengaluru and Chennai, Valles Marineris International — named after the canyon system on Mars — has supported its Russian p...
17 Feb, 2021, 12.14 PM IST
France to train Indian flight surgeons for Gaganyaan missionThe two-week training is a critical aspect of the Gaganyaan project that is aimed at sending three Indians to space by 2022.
21 Jan, 2020, 05.47 PM IST
Four Gaganyaan astronauts to get 11-month training in RussiaThe Rs 10,000-crore ambitious project is expected to be launched in 2022, the year of the 75th anniversary of India's Independence. India's...
16 Jan, 2020, 12.57 PM IST
ISRO and NASA can jointly work on India's first manned mission: Former NASA administratorMajor General Charles Frank Bolden who was the 12th NASA Administrator suggested that India can follow what NASA does.
09 Mar, 2019, 10.36 AM IST
Astronauts for Gaganyaan to be chosen this year“The crew will have three members but we will need to have a pool of pilots identified who will be evaluated in all aspects and trained bef...
17 Jan, 2019, 09.37 AM IST