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In 1972, NASA sealed 3 astronauts inside a 20-foot chamber for 56 days to rehearse Skylab; the ground experiment exposed hardware and medical problems before launch- In 1958, the US launched Gordo the squirrel monkey 300 miles above Earth; he endured 8.3 minutes of weightlessness and 40 g during re-entry, but died after his capsule sank at sea
- In 1994, the space shuttle Discovery held a Wake Shield disk behind it while still attached to its robot arm; the facility produced 5 good semiconductor films
- 5 years before Apollo 11, a landlocked African nation tried to send teenagers to the Moon to beat the US and USSR, but the failed mission was probably never about the space race at allEdward Mukuka Nkoloso led Zambia's ambitious space program after independence. He trained teenage "Afronauts" using unconventional methods ...28 Jul, 2026, 02.19 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
- Gaganyaan mission update: One ISRO astronaut to undertake space travel to ISS post-August, says Minister Jitendra SinghSpace Minister Jitendra Singh announced in Lok Sabha that an Indian astronaut named Gaganyaatri from ISRO will travel to the International ...27 Jul, 2024, 01.43 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
- 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
- India should take American or Russian help for astronaut training: Former ISRO chiefIndia setting up its own training and simulation facilities would take a lot of time, the veteran space scientist opined.16 Aug, 2018, 04.52 PM IST
- Indian Space Research Organisation on hunt for another Rakesh SharmaThe space organisation tested on Thursday a crew escape system (CES), which is a capsule that ejects from a rocket if it explodes on the la...06 Jul, 2018, 04.52 PM IST
- NASA to use mixed reality space station to train astronautsTo become a qualified NASA astronaut, candidates spend up to two years of training through intensive classes and simulations that help prep...27 Mar, 2017, 01.44 PM IST
- NASA creates mixed reality space station to train astronautsWashington, March 27 (IANS) NASA has partnered with real-time visualisation platform Epic Games' Unreal Engine to create a mixed reality In...27 Mar, 2017, 12.35 PM IST
- NASA to test new augmented reality glasses for astronautsNASA is teaming up with military tech company ODG for project and plans on testing glasses this year in its giant underwater training facil...15 Mar, 2015, 05.51 PM IST
- NASA to test new augmented reality glasses for astronautsIf the testing is successful, the glasses will then go with astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS).15 Mar, 2015, 05.11 PM IST
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