Shubhanshu Shukla's successful space odyssey has provided expertise for India's future voyages and the next Indian astronaut will travel in an indigenously built spacecraft, Union Minister Jitendra Si ...

Group Captain Prashanth Balakrishnan Nair, affectionately known as Papa, supports Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla's historic ISS mission as his backup. Their rigorous training, collaborating with ...

Meanwhile, Prashanth Balakrishnan Nair, born in Kerala in 1976, is no less accomplished. A recipient of the Sword of Honour at the Air Force Academy, Nair has over 3,000 flying hours and holds the ...

After ISS mission, India plans fully indigenous astronaut launch in 2027, says Jitendra Singh; Shukla’s flight paves way for ...

Two Indian Air Force officers, Group Captains Shubhanshu Shukla and Prashanth Balakrishnan Nair, are currently in the US undergoing training for this mission, known as Axiom Space's Ax-4 mission ...

Group Captain Prashanth Balakrishnan Nair, Angad Prathap, Ajit Krishnan, and Shubanshu Shukla selected for Gaganyaan mission.

Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla and Group Captain Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair have completed the initial training phase for the Axiom-4 mission to the ISS. Two Indian astronauts selected for the ...

Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair, a decorated Indian Air Force Group Captain, is part of India's Gaganyaan crew and a backup for the Axiom-4 mission to the ISS.

Bengaluru: Two Indian astronauts chosen for the upcoming Axiom-4 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) have completed the initial phase of training, the ISRO has said.