Nigar Shaji, Kalpana Kalahasti stand as pioneers in Indian space exploration
Nigar Shaji, the mastermind behind India’s groundbreaking solar mission Aditya L-1, witnessed its triumphant launch on September 2nd from the…
Nigar Shaji, the mastermind behind India’s groundbreaking solar mission Aditya L-1, witnessed its triumphant launch on September 2nd from the…
He also said that the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) - the regulator for private sector space players - also seeks to promote active participation of the private sector in carrying out end-to-end space activities, which includes space tourism as well.
Koch's medical data will be especially valuable to NASA scientists as the agency draws up plans for a long-duration manned mission to Mars.
If successful, India would be the fourth nation to achieve the feat after the US, Russia and China.
India has miles to go before planning a manned space flight. Only three nations, Russia, the USA and China have so far been able to achieve manned space missions. India does not even have the facilities to train astronauts.
Cassini will long be remembered as one of the most ambitious and successful space missions ever undertaken. First there was…